Python is a general purpose language with tremendous community support and a 'batteries-included' philosophy that leads to simple-designs that focus on the business problem at hand. It is a good choice for a wide variety of projects. The only reasons not to choose Python would be: • You (or your team) have greater experience in another general purpose language with good library and community support. • You have a particular problem that is handled best by a specialty language that was written with that sort of problem in mind.

Python is a general purpose language with tremendous community support and a 'batteries-included' philosophy that leads to simple-designs that focus on the business problem at hand. It is a good choice for a wide variety of projects. The only reasons not to choose Python would be: You (or your team). Install Greasemonkey Script Opera.

The only thing I know about RealBASIC is that I hadn't heard of it until now, so it's a lock that it doesn't have quite the community of Python. (Exhibit A: 60,000 Python questions on SO, only 49 RealBASIC questions. Taboo Game Wedding Version Song. ) And if it is a derivative of BASIC, it would be not be a specialty language. Python seems a clear choice here, unless it means learning a new language, and you are proficient with RealBASIC.