Python vs Java - The battle of two of the most popular programming languages - Is Python taking over Java?

Speaking with between 50/100 developers a week you normally start to listen to what is trending on the market. Most recently A topic which has come up is 'Is Python taking over Java?' and this is now a very popular topic. I want to write an article of the things I have listened to and also researched about this battle - Please feel free to leave your comments on this topic.

Python Is easier for beginners - ?

Java is still king in the coding space as it remains the most popular language. It has traditionally been the language to teach beginners, but this is quickly changing as Python is gaining steam. A recent survey from the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) found that Python has surpassed Java as the most popular language to introduce students to programming.

Is the future with Java or Python?

Both languages have large communities surrounding them and they’re both open source. This means that coders are constantly fixing bugs with the languages and updating them, making both viable coding options for the future. As things stand, Java is the most popular programming language in the world, while Python is top-five.

Uses/Applications in various fields

Both Java and Python have their uses/ applications:

Game Development:-

We’re not going to talk about general PC game development since neither Python nor Java can really compete with C++/C# in that area with their huge ecosystem. Moreover, game development is a field that requires the highest possible performance to provide seamless experiences to the users, and while Java and Python are not slow, they don’t provide the best performance for game development.

Web Development:-

Both languages are used in back-end web development. Back-end web development is the branch of web development concerned with creating the software that will run on the server. It’s the most popular development field according to StackOverflow’s developer survey.

Machine Learning:-

Since Python is syntactically very easy yet a fully-fledged general purpose programming language, it became a popular option for people from different disciplines who wanted to experiment with machine learning and bring the power of AI into their respective fields. That’s why a lot of the development in AI and machine learning is done with Python with a huge ecosystem and libraries.

Re-Cap

Java and Python are both capable and popular languages, so there won’t be a lack of resources once you choose one and embark on your journey. If you’re new to programming, it’d be better to stick with Python just because it’s really easy and uses English-like syntax, it’s used in many Computer Science introductory courses around the world. However, if your goal is to build enterprise level applications coming from a C/ C++ world, then Java would probably feel pretty familiar to you. It all goes down on what you plan to build and where you feel like journeying with your new skill.

*Personally I think that Python will slowly become the worlds leading technology, as Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data etc grow I fell that so will Python. *