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Re:Ask HN: Why Python over Ruby? by Paddy3118 on Sunday July 05, 2009 @03:29AM (#688024)
Here are some stats from google on the relative use of obfuscation for perl, python and ruby:

<pre> Weighted use of Search Term Hits Search Term Hits obfuscation

"obfuscated perl" 1390 "perl programming" 164000 0.85% "obfuscated python" 234 "python programming" 157000 0.15% "obfuscated ruby" 269 "ruby programming" 133000 0.20% </pre>

If I use the word golf, I get: <pre> Weighted use of Search Term Hits Search Term Hits golf

"perl golf" 1780 "perl programming" 164000 1.09% "python golf" 171 "python programming" 157000 0.11% "ruby golf" 547 "ruby programming" 133000 0.41% </pre>

This is of ccourse, the same statistics that fueled the last financial meltdown :-)

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