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This same discussion was had a long time ago when python was being more commonly used. I figure people just get used to it, and now we're in the inverse.

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"Get used to it" doesn't mean "like it" or "prefer it".

I've gotten used to a lot of things that I'd rather not have to deal with.

> people just get used to it

it's not just a matter of preference -- "no-curly-brace" dogma means it's impossible to do multiline lambdas in python

This doesn't seemed to have affected pythons growth and popularity.

hmm isn't python's popularity mostly from ML libraries?

you have to see ruby's popularity to see whether "it's despite or because of"

Isn’t python currently the most popular programming language?

JavaScript (and variants) is

Python is slightly above it on the StackOverflow 2024 developer survey.

https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2024/technology#2-programmin...

The "admired and desired" chart has nothing to do with actual use.

According to this chart[0] higher on the same survey report, JavaScript is the #1 most used, and Python is #3.

But, I don't see this as a contest... being "the most popular" programming language doesn't automatically make it the best choice for a given task.

[0]: https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2024/technology#most-popular...

you forgot to add TS and JS together

While not the be all end all, TIOBE disagrees.

https://www.tiobe.com/tiobe-index/

I think since the AI boom, Python took over.

I'm not here to take a stance on Python vs Javascript, but I am here to remind people that TIOBE is utter nonsense with no informational value whatsoever. Please stop linking it.

It has exactly as much value as discussing whether Python or JavaScript is more popular.

Which is to say, very little.

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