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I 'learned' C first, never did anything useful. C is not beginner friendly simply because it provides no instant gratification. Python is instant gratification for newbies. You can make a GUI in five minutes. In C you have to READ A BOOK first. Console apps don't thrill young people. GUIs do. My two cents, take it for what it's worth.
How do I make a GUI in 5 minutes using python. Can you please point me to a link / blog post. thanks.
Here's an example I just made:
#-----begin------
from Tkinter import * #part of standard library
def reverse():
s=entrybox.get() #get text from entry widget
entrybox.delete(0,END) #delete text from entry widget
entrybox.insert(0,s[::-1]) #reverse text, insert it
entrybox=Entry(root) #create an entry widget
entrybox.pack() #display it in the window
button1=Button(root, text='Press Me', command=reverse)
button1.pack()
entrybox.insert(0,'type here') #add a default value
root.mainloop()