Why learn Python ??

[Derek]

"Jacek Generowicz" wrote:
>
> > I would also add that while Lisp has been a favorite in
> > the AI community, you will find that most AI techniques
> > generalize to most any programming language.  I spent
> > a good deal of time in grad school and on my first job
> > doing AI programming in C++.  The only time I used Lisp
> > was in introductory classes, mostly to write elegant -- 
> > but toy -- programs.
>
> Lest Derek give the impression that Lisp is in any way a
> "toy" language, or that it somehow sacrifices practicality
> for elegance, I feel honour bound to point out that it
> is actually the most powerful and expressive programming
> language known to man, and excells in solving problems
> which are often considered too hard to be solved in other
> languages.

I meant no disrespect to Lisp.  My intention was only to point out
that it's quite possible to carry out AI programming in other
languages, albeit less miraculously. :)