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Old 07-13-2006, 09:54 AM Python vs Ruby
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Which language would make a better use of web programming?

I heard of Ruby on Rails which is really making Ruby popular.

Python, I heard, as a lot more support and libraries than Ruby.

Which language in your opinion is better suited for the web. I have learn the basic syntax of both language and I can not decide which to futher my study in.
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Old 07-13-2006, 04:26 PM Re: Python vs Ruby
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I would personally choose Ruby. It is a true OOP language and now that Rails has caught the attention of the world for it, it isn't going anywhere and can only get better.

Python is still a good language to know, but I just prefer Ruby.
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Old 07-13-2006, 07:29 PM Re: Python vs Ruby
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what does Ruby have besides true OOP and the "On Rails" framework?
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The Rails framework is probably the best selling point

Ruby and Python both have similar features, I think it comes down to your preference. There isn't much that one will be able to do over the other. Python does have a lot of third party libraries that can be extremely useful -- but for web programming, Ruby has Rails

Generally when I talk to people who use both Python and Ruby, they say Ruby just gets in their way less.
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Old 07-13-2006, 07:58 PM Re: Python vs Ruby
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Thanks for the advice. I will continue my learning with Ruby.

I took 2 days for Python and 2 days for Ruby, reading and learning the way I can program in them. I personally prefer Ruby but Python is more popular and used more. According to Google. I hardly see any web hosts that support Ruby also. Maybe the best thing is to create my own server onto my computer. Any thoughs?
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Old 07-13-2006, 08:22 PM Re: Python vs Ruby
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A Small Orange offers both Ruby (and Rails) and Python (through FastCGI) and offer very cheap plans. I'm using them right now and highly recommend them.

Also, I have a friend who runs HostMaven which also offers Ruby and Rails.

I would not recommend running your own server unless it is purely for development. If you want to create a live usable site, then you should buy hosting from a provider.
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