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I've written maybe 10 "real" Python programs. Not "real-world" in the sense that they were used in commercial applications, but "real" in the sense that they were completed programs, often "glue" programs, that solved a real problem (often just a problem for me or my work mates). That probably includes about 2 or 3 Jython programs.

But I now-days, I would never use Python off-the-bat, I'd use Java. Even in many cases where Python might be more suited (like file/text processing). Why? Because I am just so much more familiar with Java, and I have access to some great IDE's, that it just seems like the path of least resistance.

But I may have to change that opinion.

Python has been popping up on my radar just too damn much recently.

• A thought provoking interview of Bruce Eckel by Bill Venners http://www.artima.com/intv/aboutme.html (via a comment by Gerry on a previous blog)
• Bruce Eckel has started on "Thinking in Python" http://mindview.net/Books/TIPython
• Python Success Stories (PDF) http://python.oreilly.com/news/python_success_stories.pdf (sent to me by OJB)
• The folks at Google use a lot of Python.

It may be time to get back into Python. Anyone know of a great Python IDE?