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Python and Ruby (and any other programming languages) are just tools. Some do some things better than others. Imagine if the library community had its own programming/scripting language, at least one that is domain relevant. What would it look like? Peter Schlumpf -----Original Message----- >From: Joshua Welker <[log in to unmask]> >Sent: Jul 29, 2013 10:43 AM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: [CODE4LIB] Python and Ruby > >Not intending to start a language flame war/holy war here, but in the >library coding community, is there a particular reason to use Ruby over >Python or vice-versa? I am personally comfortable with Python, but I have >noticed that there is a big Ruby following in Code4Lib and similar >communities. Am I going to be able to contribute and work better with the >community if I use Ruby rather than Python? > >I am 100% aware that there is no objective way to answer which of the two >languages is the best. I am interested in the much more narrow question of >which will work better for library-related scripting projects in terms of >the following factors: > >-existing modules that I can re-use that are related to libraries (MARC >tools, XML/RDF tools, modules released by major vendors, etc) >-availability of help from others in the community >-interest/ability of others to re-use my code > >Thanks. > >Josh Welker >Information Technology Librarian >James C. Kirkpatrick Library >University of Central Missouri >Warrensburg, MO 64093 >JCKL 2260 >660.543.8022