Is Python like VB?

[James]

> You are right that VBA isn't being discontinued yet. My own interest
in
> learning python is to find a replacement for Excel VBA. I'm a
> mathematician who likes to throw quick programs together for things
> like statistical simulations. I liked the ability to get functioning
> code quickly in VBA, together with the ability to easily generate
> graphs of the results, etc., but I finally got tired of the slow
speed
> and verbose syntax. I'm hoping that Python (as packaged by Enthought
> together with various numerical and graphing modules) will be an
> appropriate replacement.
>
> -scattered

Enthought's distribution will suit your purposes.
Also consider http://www.r-project.org/
which is a tool created for just your needs. Some statisticians here
love it.