can python do this?

[action_owl]

Can I use python to read the contents of a text file on a server and dynamically update text on a web page(based on the text in that file)? This is something that I need to accomplish but I'm not sure if python is capable or if I should be using some other language?

Thanks

[vidaj]

Can python:
- Read text files? Check
- Connect to a server? Check
- Update a html-file? Check
- Serve web-pages? Check
- Anything that any other programming language can do? Check

:)

[scru]

Somebody should make a sticky thread titled "Can python do this?" with a single one-word post that reads: "Yes."

[Paul Thompson]

Somebody should make a sticky thread titled "Can python do this?" with a single one-word post that reads: "Yes."

Yeah but a quick no for "Can python make a 3d world that i can walk around in?" or something to the like. That is unless you are really into it and want to experiment with pyOpenGL

[vidaj]

If people would specify their questions better, it would be easier to answer them. I.e. "I want to do . What can python offer over when I'm doing ? Speed? Smaller codebase? Easier API's? "

That would make it hellofalot easier to answer "Yes! Absolutely use python for this task!" or "No, you're probably better programming your worldofwarcraft clone in C++"