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From: Muttley@dastardlyhq.com
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Subject: Re: Python (was Re: I did not inhale)
Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2024 07:42:08 -0000 (UTC)
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On Wed, 21 Aug 2024 21:15:14 +0200
David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> boringly babbled:
>On 21/08/2024 17:40, Muttley@dastardlyhq.com wrote:
>> The problem with pyserial is you have to use Python. Horrible language
>> though like BASIC, useful for teaching kids to code.
>> 
>
>Let's just say, opinions differ.  Python /can/ be used for beginner 

Yes, its ultimately subjective. The reasons I don't like it are that I can't
stand dynamic typing in supposed "proper" languages and the syntatically
meaningful whitespace nonsense they took from Occam really grinds my gears.
In my current job I'm forced to use it but I'd never do it out of choice.

>programmers - but it is also an excellent language for many real tasks. 
>Of course it has its weaknesses and disadvantages as well as its 
>strengths, and aspects that will appeal to some programmers and not others.

IMO its fine for small scripts up to maybe a few hundred lines. Beyond that
no.