Is learning python in 2017 worth it?

Answer 1

if Python is your first choice and you have fun with it, yes

Answer 2

If you are thinking of data analytics, machine learning, deep learning, neural networks or artificial intelligence - then yes.
If not - then yes, too :)

Answer 3

Yes, it's still a 100% viable option. Go for it.

Answer 4

yes it is:
#2 here http://pypl.github.io/PYPL.html
and
#5 here https://www.tiobe.com/tiobe-index

Answer 5

Definitely. Google use it in lots of their products as well as web development

Answer 6

of course!
Machine Learning for instance

Answer 7

as a coder in cpp java haskell etc etc i am still learning python

the only downside is android programming in it (bad)

else, it sucks you in

too awesome

if i were to write, a 1000 words + article would make it easily

Answer 8

agreed with the rest, I'm still learning myself but it is my favorite language so far!

Answer 9

python is a general purpose language and yes its application is so wide so yes go for it