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Python The Other Scripting Language That Starts With

By: Evelyn Mitchell	Search For More Articles! Disclaimer Author Terms
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2002-12-24

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Python The Other Scripting Language That Starts With

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Python and Java

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Once you have glimpsed the power and simplicity of Python, you may never go back. Evelyn compares Python with Perl, Java, and Tcl, illustrating differences along the way with explicit code segments.Python is the other scripting language that starts with "P". It was named for Monty Python, the comedy troupe, and references to their skits and films (most commonly to "Spam") appear frequently in Python programs. Highly popular with Linux users and in the open source community in general, Python has a number of advantages over other languages like Java and Perl, some of which we will cover in this article...

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