> Hopefully this question even makes sense! I completely agree that you don't need to spend time on learning a language if you don't plan on using it; I'll leave alone the entire discussion of doing things for fun only (you don't *need* to eat ice cream, either - right?)
OTOH: do you plan to do any programming at all, in your life? If yes: consider using Python for every programming task you'll encounter - unless there are outside constraints demanding a different language. Python is flexible enough for *all* you programming needs (I claim); then the acquired knowledge will be useful. To be effective in a language, you need to be fluent in it. This involves both passive reading, as well as active experimentation. HTH, Martin -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
