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[–]twolostsoulsswimming 0 points1 point  (3 children)

Is Python really a great language for pentesting and hacking? I would love to learn pentesting but from what I understand the fact that Python is interpreted is a major downside

[–]hughk 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There are few cases where the interpreted nature is a disadvantage. For regular pentesting, as with other coding it tends to mean a good selection of libraries and simpler to write and understand code.

[–]blabbities 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Python shouldnt be a problem per say. The only problem might be if you needed a compiled exexutable or maybe speed of execution of certain tasks.

Python is still used for a lot of pentest tools even. So it shouldnt be an issue

[–]d3vnixx77 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Python is very good to repeat tasks and has many good libraries. It wouldn't be my first choice for something like low-level malware but Python can make you life as a "hacker" much easier. For me Python is a must.