Python is slithering onto my radar, again

I’ve written maybe 10 “real” Python programs. Not “real-world” in the sense that they were used in commercial applications, but “real” in the sense that they were completed programs, often “glue” programs, that solved a real problem (often just a problem for me or my work mates). That probably includes about 2 or 3 Jython programs.

But I now-days, I would never use Python off-the-bat, I’d use Java. Even in many cases where Python might be more suited (like file/text processing). Why? Because I am just so much more familiar with Java, and I have access to some great IDE’s, that it just seems like the path of least resistance.

But I may have to change that opinion.

Python has been popping up on my radar just too damn much recently.

It may be time to get back into Python. Anyone know of a great Python IDE?

This entry was written by spud, posted on June 4, 2003 at 11:50 am, filed under Java. Bookmark the permalink. Follow any comments here with the RSS feed for this post. Trackbacks are closed, but you can post a comment.
  • Glen Smith

    +1 here. My Python experience is 0… but just yesterday I was having a look at O’Reilly’s "Programming Python" tome at the local bookshop. I’ve gotta say that Python keeps turning up in the blogs of smart people… so it’s got my attention. If I learn some keywords, maybe I can impress people… Or in the worst case become a more productive developer… ;-)

  • http://cardboard.nu Alan Green

    Have you come across the Sydney Python Interest Group yet? http://pig.slug.org.au/

  • http://madbean.com/ Matt Quail

    I do lurk on the SPIG mailling list ;)

  • http://www.geocities.com/camillaandjohnsparty/ John Lehmann

    Just about every project I work on has some small feature (usually one off text-processing) that I do in python. I still like pythonwin, though sometimes I switch between pythonwin and JEdit.

    Python is becoming more complex, too. I’m not sure I can read a generator.