> Much prefer Perl, I can actually get things done quickly
Python lets you just nest data structures without having to twist your brain. You want a tuple in a list in a dictionary value: you just write it down and can access it with a unified notation. Bam. No reference madness and thinking about contexts. It's a big part of what I typically need to get things done quickly and understand how I did it 5 years later. That has to count for something. Python is boring in that sense, Perl is fun. But that's exactly my problem with it. It's too clever for it's own good and writing it does things to your brain (well at least mine).
Python lets you just nest data structures without having to twist your brain. You want a tuple in a list in a dictionary value: you just write it down and can access it with a unified notation. Bam. No reference madness and thinking about contexts. It's a big part of what I typically need to get things done quickly and understand how I did it 5 years later. That has to count for something. Python is boring in that sense, Perl is fun. But that's exactly my problem with it. It's too clever for it's own good and writing it does things to your brain (well at least mine).