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Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2014 19:21:53 +1100
Subject: Re: Open Question - I'm a complete novice in programming so please bear with me...Is python equivalent to C, C++ and java combined?
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On Sat, Jan 11, 2014 at 7:07 PM, pintreo mardi <bigearl497@outlook.com> wro=
te:
> Hi, I've just begun to learn programming, I have an open question for the=
 group:
> Is the Python language an all in one computer language which could replac=
e C, C++, Java etc.. I only ask becuase I am starting off with python and I=
 want to learn everything in basic and advanced programming with python its=
elf...So any advice and suggestions would be more than welcome.
> Thanks!!

Python is a viable applications language, yes. There's nothing you
can't write in Python that you can write in (say) Java - both
languages are what's called "Turing complete". Every language has its
special focus, though, so there'll be some things that are far easier
in one language than another. In general, Python is a fine language
for simple tasks like printing "Hello, world", for scripting, for
writing GUI programs, and for building web applications. It's not
restricted to tiny projects or to huge ones. There's no critical limit
on the amount of "stuff" you can do before the code gets unwieldy, for
instance, nor is there a level below which it's just too much hassle
to put together a program.

ChrisA