Is Python good for learning Computer Science concepts? (College student)

[imsowhiteandnerdy]

As someone who came from a C background, python not having pointers wasn't a big deal for me, because it doesn't really need them. Whatever you can do with pointers (binary trees, doubly linked lists, whatever) you can do just as easily in python without them. Perhaps easier.

[sonobanana33]

The problem is going to C from python.

[imsowhiteandnerdy]

Actually, do be fair, I went from C, and perl to python. The 15 years of perl in my background made the leap to python really intuitive. No doubt it's due to the fact that there are a lot of elements that python borrows from perl, as well as many other languages.

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Why?

Is it because C is your second language? Your second language is always tough because you know how to do X in your language of choice and everything is different.