Re: Why Python When There Is Perl?

On Sat, 23 Mar 2024 19:07:48 -0400, DFS wrote:

Also interesting:
https://opensource.com/life/16/8/python-vs-cc-embedded-systems

"Python might be at its strongest when used as a communication middleman
between the user and the embedded system they're working with. Sending
messages through Python to or from an embedded system allows the user to
automate testing. Python scripts can put the system into different states,
set configurations, and test all sorts of real-world use cases. Python can
also be used to receive embedded system data that can be stored for
analysis. Programmers can then use Python to develop parameters and other
methods of analyzing that data."

I think Physfitfreak asked about the CAN bus:

https://www.adafruit.com/product/5728

Hook it to your Pico W, load up CircuitPython, and you're in business. You
can use the Pico to do local processing and its WiFi to pass it up the
chain of command.

Some of the work I did it in Forth was for testing systems like aircraft
fuel and management. Python would be a better choice today.