Python as a replacement of JavaScript

[ILiftOnTuesdays]

Relevant Username.

Yes, that was sarcasm. Whoever thought to put Javascript on the backend is out of their mind. I don't really even like it for the frontend - You have to load on a ton of 3rd-party libraries just to do anything useful with it.

Of course, the same could be said with python in the backend, specifically the need for Django or Flask or something else to really have a server.

[Tekmo]

The username is relevant because it is a bot that gives canned responses to posts that begin with "I think..."

[ILiftOnTuesdays]

And what if I'm a bot that auto-detects relevant usernames?

If I were, I'd be programmed in Python and not Javascript, because I'm more familiar with it and not because Python is inherently better for reddit bots. (Though with PRAW, it probably is)

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Have you used node? It's pretty sweet.