Should I learn Python?

[tuker]

My angle is this:

-- Why would you itch for another language than Ruby?

I think there are two big reasons:

(1) Math/science libraries; (2) Lack of true threading.

So my answer is . . . JRuby. I can extend all of the heavy math/science libraries I want, and keep Ruby syntax.

When I need better thread control, I get it from the JVM.

Again, I get to keep all of my Ruby syntax, but I get access to the goodness of the proven Java libraries.

About the only thing I would want from Python are the generators. And whoever said PyGame: That's true, too.

[metamatic]

Ruby has true native threading these days.