__Python__

So, what can you tell me about Python?
What's your experience with it?
What is it best for?
Is it good for desktop applications using Win32/wxWindows/etc?
How's it for Win32 in particular?
And finally, how does it compare to Perl and PHP in terms of productivity?

Thanks Anonymous

I'd find Python's syntax great (I love the forced indentation) if it weren't for the lack of a do..while loop and assignment operators returning the lvalue. I'm so used to while(i=getitem()). Noobs who can't tell the difference between = and == shouldn't be writing code for a modern language anyways.

Because of it, I end up writing many loops with while True and break.