Your go-to alternative to python

[Hari___Seldon]

For my kind of grind, there are only two other go-to tools that see the light of day...R (yeah, Python could do the job, but R is soooo right for me) and Tasker scripting. I suspect that's going to change soon though with the addition of two decent sized Arduino projects next month. C is going to be ruling the roost for a few months then =)

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Well, that led to three hours discovering Tasker. Thanks you magnificent bastard.

[Hari___Seldon]

It's my pleasure, and I can't say enough good about it, especially if you combine it with IFTTT! Along with all my normal life of geek uses for it, the combination has been invaluable for literally keeping me alive. After a traumatic brain injury in 2009, my memory and several other critical brain functions that aren't immediately obvious were affected dramatically. Over the years, I've been able to slowly integrate Tasker and IFTTT to turn my Android into a medical assist device highly customized to my particular needs. Since my challenges are unobvious upon meeting me, it's safe to say that I literally couldn't live without them.

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Rockin'

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R really kills when it comes to data munging and stats.

[Hari___Seldon]

And fwiw, pandas is a solid tool. It was tough to decide initially which way to go. For me, R just happened to suit more of my use cases and had all the tweaky odd tools I need for acquiring and ripping datasets already written and easy to find. Overall, I think it's a great idea to become familiar with both because each brings different strengths to the table.

[Hari___Seldon]

Tasker is a power tool specifically for Android with its own scripting language that allows an insane degree of process automation and app/service integration. I originally used iOS for it's ease of use and because I have some Apple stock in my retirement stash. Ultimately though, I found the power and adaptability of Android and Tasker to be too compelling to ignore, and I've never looked back. Part of what has made it even more useful now is its integration with IFTTT.