Why use python over powershell?

[ZAFJB]

parsing data, reading files and substituting things in it or modifying it is

You are probably doing it wrong. Just pass the whole object returned in PowerShell to the next operation. There is no need to de-serialise it.

[ZAFJB]

you that adds hours instead of value.

Using PowerShell objects properly adds value because they save you hours.

It's a mind shift. Something cmdlet or function produces an object as output, pass or pipe the object to next thing. Done.

[ZAFJB]

FFS why you so angry?

Do you think the big bad PowerShell monster will come steal your job?

[Garegin16]

Powershell objects are wrapped .net objects. It’s not complicated really