Thread: The right time for a new programming language

hi guys,
have had question popping in head ages , can't come terms it: what's right time add new programming language toolbox?

please allow me contextualize it. have been php programming few years now. hold bachelor degree in computer science , during college days, had contact java, c, c++, visual basic. didn't bring of professional life. started out interface developer (xhtml, css, javascript , etc) , switched php.

although love php, feel need take professional skills 1 step further. there 2 languages i'm particularly interested: java , python. java classic. python agile. i, somehow, see both languages have different uses, anyways, how robust java , how agile python is.

finally, whole point is: what's best time 1 of these languages? mean, every time feel "ok, let's it", realize still have lot learn php (frameworks, apis , etc) , don't idea of "knowing lot 1 thing" neither idea of "knowing little of everything". (i feel same learning language when still have learn english).

programmers in house feel same when decide learn language? "do know enough of start language?".

sorry long post , thank time.

i tend drift around language language piques interest, learning unique things has offer , playing around until feels familiar. know language when want accomplish , realize given language fit task @ hand. might not best strategy if you're trying put "python/java expert" on resume, feeling is never hurts familiar large number of languages. way, if have problem overcome, aren't thinking "how in php?", "in language problem naturally expressed?". then, can brush on language work on problem.

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