Do any of you recommend Python as a first programming language?

[Delaney, Timothy (Tim)]

Steven D'Aprano wrote:

> On Sat, 22 Mar 2008 21:11:51 -0700, sturlamolden wrote:
> 
>> Yes. And because Python is a "scripting language"
> 
> 
> Python is a programming language. It can be used for scripting, but
> that's not all it can do. Describing it as a "scripting language" is
> like describing a fully-equipped professional kitchen as "a left-over
> warming room".

I'm putting words in sturlamolden's mouth here, but I think he was
implying that Python has all the advantages of a "scripting language",
hence has a much gentler introduction than many fully-fledged
programming languages (and indeed, many scripting languages).

Cheers,

Tim Delaney