Is Python worth learning?

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Here's my 2-cents....

I am an engineer involved with signal processing and  vibration data
analysis.  I used to do most of my file and string manipulation routines in
C++.  I decided to play around with Python and found that my development
time decreased by a factor of ten (at least).  Python has a very clear
syntax and I learned it very quickly (no pointers, and way fewer bugs).
Since I don't make my living as a programmer, I'm not that concerned with
whether the language will still be in "style" (or marketable) in a year.  I
do understand that this is a real concern for professional programmers.   I
can only tell you that Python worked well for me.  I was able to create very
powerful programs in a very short time.  If you already know C, the python
learning curve is not very steep.

-Greg Nepini
hemlock at ameritel.net