Why should I switch to Python?

[Chris Ryland]

"Aaron Turner" <aturner_ at _pobox.com> wrote in message
news:seas5ia89177 at corp.supernews.com...
>
> A friend of mine is trying to convince me we should
> do a project using ORBit in Python.  I've been
> coding Perl for over 3 years and really like it.
> (Especially it's syntax and ability to grok my
> programming style.)  Now, I understand the Perl
> vs. Python war and everyone has their preferred
> taste in the matter.
>
> What I'd like to hear from people is what technical
> resons I should switch to Python.  Are there any
> features that Python has (perhaps in it's OO
> offering) that Perl lacks?  From what I can tell
> people tend to prefer Python over Perl mostly
> for its syntax, which I find very likable.

Oh, no, not another Perl vs. Python war! ;-)

Why is it that every generation has to figure out the hard way that whatever
tool works best for them is what's best for them?
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Cheers!
/ Chris Ryland, President / Em Software, Inc. / www.emsoftware.com