Best general purpose language?

If I want to learn a language for random use, or simply to get better at programming more broadly, what is the best to learn? I'm thinking either pic rel or Python, since Python is used a lot on Raspberry pi's, and used a lot for random stuff I actually might deploy for personal use.
I only know JS, some bash, and some Python atm. Should I just keep working with Python, or is learning something like C better?

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C or Rust. Python isn't suitable for general use because it's too slow and depends on C/C++ libraries to do anything anyway
>no threading
total non-starter in 2022.

>>no threading
>total non-starter in 2022.
are you retarded?

I went through my year or so as a UNIX/C weenie, and it probably taught me things about working on embedded systems or language runtimes, but unless you're writing a custom allocator and have a good knowledge of fuzzing/static analysis, use a higher level language. If you want a workhorse language: Scala, OCaml and Lisp are promising candidates. If you want to become a better programmer, try working through SICP or HTDP

Common Lisp, it can be used for anything from writing an OS (see Mezzano) to small scripts, and it's a good learning experience as well

Fortunately, most people with a lisp can be successfully treated with speech therapy. Speech therapy aims to help the individual learn how to produce speech sounds correctly. This usually involves exercises that help the person become aware of their tongue movements and mouth position when producing specific sounds.
You can do this when you finish getting your lisp.

> ...to get better at programming more broadly
Learn everything, C included.
> ...for random use
Stay 300+ feet away from C as a minimum

Python is piss easy but the more I use it the more I hate it. I am not sure if it's a good idea as a starter language. It will definitely spoil you. Python is more like a playground to call libraries to do something for you quick and dirty. If you try to implement something for yourself you will start to notice more language flows. Like whitespace syntax bugs and slow execution times to name the most surface level.

C is bare bones and teaches one or two good things about how memory works and is managed. However it is also very hard to build anything more complicated than a fizzbuzz on it. You have to do almost all the work yourself. The complete opposite of python.

I haven't touched C++ in years. It's a giant mess but on the other hand it is the number 1 language for pretty much any high performant application. Most important libraries that many other languages use are written in C++.

I have heard that java is mid level in terms of difficulty because the memory is managed automatically by the virtual machine that java runs on. Java follows very strictly the object oriented programming. EVERYTHING must be part of some class regardless if it makes sense or not. It will keep you locked in a very specific way of thinking.

Rust is a joke. The people who use it are more interested to "Rewrite everything in Rust" instead of building some useful software or library.

Lisps (scheme or common) have a unique way of syntax but it can a bit confusing with the parentheses. They don't lock you down to use one way of thinking or another. It is not a widely used language today but it can help you think more deeply about some problems that you will face while writing programs. There is also some quality literature around those languages (see Structure and Interpretation of computer programs).

tldr. No language is perfect for a beginner. All have their flows and drawbacks.

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