Would Python make a good substitute for the Windows command-line/batch scripts?

Question

I\'ve got some experience with Bash, which I don\'t mind, but now that I\'m doing a lot of Windows development I\'m needing to do basic stuff/write basic scripts using the Wind

Answer 1

Python is well suited for these tasks, and I would guess much easier to develop in and debug than Windows batch files.

The question is, I think, how easy and painless it is to ensure that all the computers that you have to run these scripts on, have Python installed.