Python vs Ruby

[bruno modulix]

Amol Vaidya wrote:
> Hi. I am interested in learning a new programming language, and have been 
> debating whether to learn Ruby or Python. How do these compare and contrast 
> with one another, and what advantages does one language provide over the 
> other? I would like to consider as many opinions as I can on this matter 
> before I start studying either language in depth. Any help/comments are 
> greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for your help. 

The main point about "advantages" is that Python has a larger community,
a larger choice of libraries, and is somewhat more mature (which is not
surprising since Python is a little bit older than Ruby).

Else, both are hi-level highly dynamic object oriented languages, both
are fun to program with, and both are easy to get started with. So the
best thing to do is to give both a try and go with the one that fits
your brain.

-- 
bruno desthuilliers
ruby -e "print 'onurb at xiludom.gro'.split('@').collect{|p|
p.split('.').collect{|w| w.reverse}.join('.')}.join('@')"
python -c "print '@'.join(['.'.join([w[::-1] for w in p.split('.')]) for
p in 'onurb at xiludom.gro'.split('@')])"