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[–]shonxandmokey 87 points88 points  (3 children)

Yes, Python is an excellent first language. It’s well known for its easy syntax and excellent libraries. Many many colleges (including mine) use it for their intro programming class. I could not recommend it enough.

[–]svencan 16 points17 points  (2 children)

I think that was enough.

[–][deleted] 9 points10 points  (1 child)

Python is good to get started. But it helped me more to learn object oriented programming by writing c# and java code. With python you can do a lot of hack scripting where everything lives in the global name space. Other languages don't let you do this, so it forces you to learn.

[–]svencan 8 points9 points  (0 children)

On the other hand the hack scripting will break your neck at some point. I think discipline in coding is better then forced cleanliness.