Hi Sam<br><br>In general, I have found Python lot more easier and  user friendly than C++ further Python is very readable, is a scripted language - needs no compilation, easier to debug as it has an interactive interface, it allows for room for easy bindings from other languages ( Jython, PyOpenGL, PyQt etc) and it conforms to all sorts of Open-Source development (well ! ..... very nearly :) ) .<br>

<br>However, C++/Java seems to be lot more useful in robot/ embedded development/ robot-simulation. <br><br>Answering your questions.<br><br>1 - I guess every new age Robotics has a Python component (i.e. Player Stage, Pyro etc) <br>

<br>2 - Majority of tutorials would probably in C++. C++ and Java are the HOT languages for Robot Developers, further the Boost Library in C++ helps in advanced development.<br><br>3 - IDE, well that is debatable ! .... one may not really need an IDE in python as it is a scripted language ( and thus everything already happens &#39;on the fly&#39; ) why complicate it with an IDE ! ...<br>

<br>4 - Don&#39;t know about this one ! ...sorry<br><br>5 - Python has threads, and it can be used for real-time structuring<br><br>By the way ! ..... I am no Guru, don&#39;t get back at me if some Python/ROS guru has any different opinions ! <br>

<br>Regards<br><br>Arkapravo<br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 19 July 2010 12:01, Sam Quintanar <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:robosq@hotmail.com">robosq@hotmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">





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I know C++, but Python is new to me. It seems like it would be fun to learn Python.<br>Please talk me in or out of using Python!<br><br>1- What justifies using Python in ROS?<br><br>2- Are the majority of tutorials in Python or C++?<br>

<br>3- I notice that if one wants to use an IDE, Eclipse and Code:Blocks are suggested in the ROS wiki along with how to create an ROS package in Code:Blocks......but I see nothing like this for Python......what is a suggested IDE for Python?<br>

<br>4- Looking towards future robot-building tools integration, does Python support possibilities of using ROS+Orocos+OpenCV+Gazebo......C++ can be used with Orocos, but can Python?<br><br>5- I know C++ can be used for real-time action due to its speed, but can Python?<br>

<br>Thanks.<br><br>SamQ<br><div class="hm"> 		 	   		  <br><hr><br>
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