VB.Net or Python

[Yoshi]

Well i was learning the basics of VB.Net for about a month a while ago, and then started Python because i thought it would benefit me in the long run, but im not really sure.

So my question is could could someone explain the benefits of learning one language of the other.

Thanks.

[se7en]

imo, I think vb.net is better.
just for me not sure about others tho.

[Jamza]

I would say Python, its a much more flexible language. There are too many advantages to list of python over vb.net.

[Tebedu]

how is it better than vb.net

[Jamza]

• No tie-ins to Microsofts Proprietary Rubbish
  
• Cross-Platform
  
• More Powerful
  
• More Flexible
  
• Can be compiled (VB.net just includes the script in a blank executable. You can extract code, comments and all, after compiling in vb.net)
  
• More Popular (so more tutorials, available help)
  

[bsdpunk]

I'm going to have to agree with Jamza's statements. I'm a python fan, because it's so open there are a lot of neat things that are being done with it, some of the robots I program use python, and some of my maintenance scripts are in python. The syntax of python lends itself to readability as well.

[manipulate]

VB.NET won't get you anywhere, after a while you'll realize it isn't really that powerful and you'll have to move on to something else...python should get you further.

or you could learn Perl ;)

[Brainless Control]

• No tie-ins to Microsofts Proprietary Rubbish
  
• Cross-Platform
  
• More Powerful
  
• More Flexible
  
• Can be compiled (VB.net just includes the script in a blank executable. You can extract code, comments and all, after compiling in vb.net)
  
• More Popular (so more tutorials, available help)
  

What he said.

[nevets04]

Python
. I like the syntax better O.o

[Etheryte]

Over the two, pick Python. With VB.Net you're limited to a single platform.