[Info-vax] Python for x86?

[Simon Clubley]

On 2023-04-14, Craig A. Berry <craigberry at nospam.mac.com> wrote:
>
> On 4/14/23 7:19 AM, Simon Clubley wrote:
>> 
>> Add:
>> 
>> - Python is an excellent way to add automation/scripting capabilities to
>> a wide range of applications.
>> 
>> Try doing the following with Perl: :-)
>> 
>> https://docs.blender.org/api/current/info_overview.html
>
> I saw the smiley, but what exactly is your point?  That you can embed a
> Python interpreter in another application?  Perl has that capability
> too, and has had for decades.
>
> I'm not trying to start language war and I have a lot of respect for the
> accomplishments of the Python community. But the capabilities of Python
> aren't as unique as some people seem to think and probably haven't
> played that big a role in its market dominance.
>

My point is that Python has a major thing going for it in that it is
relatively easy to learn and use by people who are not professional
programmers or professional sysadmins. At the same time, it's also
a very powerful tool for people who _are_ experts in these areas.

The two examples I gave were not by accident, especially Blender.

These are examples of programs used by people who are skilled in their
own areas of expertise, but who are not professional programmers or
sysadmins. Python is a relatively easy language for these people to
learn, which is one of the reasons it has really taken off in terms
of this application-level integration, and has also really helped to
drive Python use in general.

Simon.

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