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0 pointsstergios6y ago0 comments

A friend once told me "Python is the Visual Basic of the Internet". That still brings a smile to my face.

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IshKebab6y ago· 2 in thread

Python isn't used much on the internet. Surely they meant Javascript?

The Internet is a superset of the web, and has much more than just browser-based HTTP/TCP.

I am aware of that. I meant the internet, not the web.

ksaj6y ago

Does it PEEK and POKE? That's all I ever cared about when I was learning BASIC.

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