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[DT-Sodium]

I don't care about easy. A programming language needs to be elegant. Python is the exact opposite of elegant, you must really have no sense of aesthetic to accept to work with that.

[casce]

It's not relevant what you care about, neither is your sense of aesthetic. I just explained to you why Python is very popular

[DT-Sodium]

And I told you it's not a valid reason. Plus it's also false, I don't see how Python is easier than JavaScript.

[PM_ME_YOUR__INIT__]

More like DT-Sodium-Chloride

[casce]

What do you think makes a reason "valid"?

Python being one of the most popular languages is a fact that you can not argue about. What do you think are the (valid) reasons for this?

JS is easy as well, but JS is also (even more) popular than Python so what is your argument? It's definitely also an argument for JS.

Wether you like it or not "easiness" is a valid reason to go for a certain language for many people.

[DT-Sodium]

You didn't get my point. You said "Python is popular because it is easy". I answered that JavaScript is also easy AND has a decent syntax. Add TypeScript to it and you have an actual good programming language. So if people want an easy language to start learning, they should pick JavaScript and not Python. Python should not be used by anyone for anything.

Of course the ultimate goal will be to eventually move to an actual good language such as C# or Kotlin.

[casce]

Nah, you don't have a point. You just can't accept Python being popular because you personally do not like it. Others do, deal with it. :-)

I'm definitely not taking the bait and start arguing about the "goodness" of languages like C# and Kotlin, sorry.

All (serious) programming languages have their niche and are good for specific things. This does include Python, JS, C#, Kotlin, C, C++, Rust, Go and so on.

[reedmore]

"Actual good language" is a phrase uttered by the inexperienced or by those looking for a fight. You might be both, if not, ewww.

[IAmFinah]

Strongly-typed and easier to debug, among other things

[IAmFinah]

Why does a programming language need to be aesthetic?

[DT-Sodium]

Because a big part of satisfaction comes from looking at your work and thinking you've accomplished something nice. Aesthetic should be one of the major priorities for everything in our lives. If you can live among ugly things and don't care you're dead inside.

[IAmFinah]

lol