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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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Date 2014-01-11 19:21 +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?
From Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com>
Newsgroups comp.lang.python
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On Sat, Jan 11, 2014 at 7:07 PM, pintreo mardi <bigearl497@outlook.com> wrote:
> 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 replace 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 itself...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

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Open Question - I'm a complete novice in programming so please bear with me...Is python equivalent to C, C++ and java combined? pintreo mardi <bigearl497@outlook.com> - 2014-01-11 00:07 -0800
  Re: Open Question - I'm a complete novice in programming so please bear with me...Is python equivalent to C, C++ and java combined? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-01-11 19:21 +1100
    Re: Open Question - I'm a complete novice in programming so please bear with me...Is python equivalent to C, C++ and java combined? pintreo mardi <bigearl497@outlook.com> - 2014-01-11 02:10 -0800
      Re: Open Question - I'm a complete novice in programming so please bear with me...Is python equivalent to C, C++ and java combined? Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-01-11 10:51 +0000
  Re: Open Question - I'm a complete novice in programming so please bear with me...Is python equivalent to C, C++ and java combined? Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-01-11 10:47 +0000
  Re: Open Question - I'm a complete novice in programming so please bear with me...Is python equivalent to C, C++ and java combined? Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2014-01-11 10:45 -0500
    Re: Open Question - I'm a complete novice in programming so please bear with me...Is python equivalent to C, C++ and java combined? Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2014-01-12 07:08 +0200
      Re: Open Question - I'm a complete novice in programming so please bear with me...Is python equivalent to C, C++ and java combined? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-01-12 16:58 +1100
        Re: Open Question - I'm a complete novice in programming so please bear with me...Is python equivalent to C, C++ and java combined? Rotwang <sg552@hotmail.co.uk> - 2014-01-12 14:36 +0000
          Re: Open Question - I'm a complete novice in programming so please bear with me...Is python equivalent to C, C++ and java combined? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-01-13 01:44 +1100
  Re:Open Question - I'm a complete novice in programming so please bear with me...Is python equivalent to C, C++ and java combined? Dave Angel <davea@davea.name> - 2014-01-11 19:37 -0500
  Re: Open Question - I'm a complete novice in programming so please bear with me...Is python equivalent to C, C++ and java combined? matej@ceplovi.cz (Matěj Cepl) - 2014-01-12 02:36 +0100
  Re: Open Question - I'm a complete novice in programming so please bear with me...Is python equivalent to C, C++ and java combined? Dan Stromberg <drsalists@gmail.com> - 2014-01-11 18:43 -0800
  Re: Open Question - I'm a complete novice in programming so please bear with me...Is python equivalent to C, C++ and java combined? Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2014-01-12 18:53 +0000

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