A Beginners Viewpoint (was:Myth)

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> Is python ideal for beginners?

Well, Pedro you do have a point, although you should try and change
your method of presentation. It does look like a cheap marketing
gimmick, and i am sure it put lots of people off reading it.

Okay, 2-3 years ago, i tried to study python as a first language,
because i went to Eric Raymonds site and basically he recommended it
for beginers.
Initially, i did have problems trying to get round it, because i
couldnt find many basic examples. But because i was determined to
learn it, i simply
borrowed a book of basic algorithms and studied them. I then
transfered this
knowledge to python.

I also found it very easy then to pick up vb, vbscript and later c. I
doubt i would have found it easy to pick up other languages had i
started with vb.

Python is ideal for the determined beginner, but is a poor choice for
an unmotivated person who wants to be spoon fed.