__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

FWIW, Civ4 uses some python scripts.  That's the only example of it being used in a mass-market environment for shrink-wrap software that I know of, though.