8 Reasons Python Sucks

ARANK

Occasionally I go out to lunch with some of my techie friends and we have a great time geeking together. We talk about projects, current events, and various tech-related issues. Inevitably, the discussion will turn to programming languages. One might lament "I have to modify some Java code. I hate Java. (Oh, sorry, Kyle.)" (It probably doesn't help that we gave Kyle the nickname "Java-boy" over a decade ago.) Another will gripe about some old monolithic shell code that nobody wants to rewrite.And me, well... I just blurted it out: I hate Python. I hate it with a passion. If I have the choice between using some pre-existing Python code or rewriting it in C, I'd rather rewrite it in C.When I finished shouting, Bill humorously added, "But what do youreallythink about Python, Neal?" So I'm dedicating this blog entry to Bill.Here's my list of "8 reasons Python sucks".Reason 1: VersionsIf you install a default Linux operating system, there's a really good chance that it will install multipl…