Does anyone worked with Python, how much time you need to learn it and how useful is it ??

Or "How difficult is it to bluff my way in Python, cos its on the job spec" ?

dave

Dont want to sound stupid here but are you talking about a snake?

it's pretty useful if you want a job with Google, otherwise you are probably better off heading down the Java route... (IMO)

"Python is a dynamic object-oriented programming language that can be used for many kinds of software development. It offers strong support for integration with other languages and tools, comes with extensive standard libraries, and can be learned in a few days. Many Python programmers report substantial productivity gains and feel the language encourages the development of higher quality, more maintainable code."


Taken from: http://www.python.org/

oopps sorry i did sound stupid after all

I am working in a Microsoft programimg area, working with vb,vba,access,excel,sql server......and now 2 team members are using python and also forcing me to work with it

For a good software engineer the language itself should not be the most important. Many languages like Java, C++, Python do overlap conceptually considerable, and a good engineer can get started with such languages quite quickly if he/she has experience in software design and the domain he is working in (e.g. client /server + database backends) Granted every language has its specific ways of doing certain things but this can be learned on the job, unless you are hired for a particular job (e.g. contract work), most good engineers can switch back and forth between the major languages.

John

Python language:

Ssssssss: Mmm, smells like a mouse.
Ssssssss: I wonder if there's any females here.
Ssssssss: I need to lie down after eating that antelope.

Simple when you know how.

It's okay, I'm right there with you; I was waiting for someone to recite the Parrot Sketch or the words to "I'm a Lumberjack.."

You need to learn Whitespace. If you don't, none of the banks which pay mad bux will employ you. I know this because I read it on the internet.

All the cool kids on the block hack away in whitespace these days: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitesp...ng_language%29

An alternative would be brain: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain

Thanks you gave me a giggle

On the other hand, for those of us who are crap at programming and can't remember the awful syntax of C, python is great . It's easy to learn, easy to code and easy to read once you've forgotten how on earth your code worked. Lots of things are already done for you as packages. It's best for those little data crunching jobs - renaming all your files, changing address formats.... Also it's FREE and open source and available for lots of platforms. Recommended for the rest of us

FZ