Why Python is better than R

Both Python and R are very important languages to learn for any data processing tasks, so let’s hit on why Python maybe a better language than R. I also just wrote an article about the opposite (Why R is better than Python), so if you want to read that read it here. Let’s get started!

Used by tons of different companies / teams

From my many hours of experience with Python (jk more like days), i’ve found out way more companies, people, teams, etc. use Python for projects more often than R. Honestly, even on my personal projects (even ones I write about on Medium) tend to be in Python more frequently since I assume more people use Python over R, and since it’s rapid growth / overtaking many other languages, it maybe a better option to learn over R.

Arguably more functionality than Python

Python has so much functionality within it, you can build out data pipelines, create machine learning models, make front end software, create games, and so much more! R has a lot of the same functionality as well, but i’ve found that when creating a full fledged project Python might be the better way to go. For data…