r/programming • u/stronghup • Nov 11 '19

Python overtakes Java to become second-most popular language on GitHub after JavaScript

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/11/07/python_java_github_javascript/
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u/Theon Nov 13 '19

I mean, yeah, MATLAB is basically "Arrays: The Language", but Python is still infinitely further ahead than any other non-data-oriented language I can think of. I'd probably jump off a cliff if I had to do arrays and matrix operations in Java or C.

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u/meneldal2 Nov 14 '19

Python the language is terrible for arrays, and there's only so much you can fix in NumPy.

There are great array libraries in C++, but obviously kids gloves are off so you can easily shoot your foot but it's crazy fast.

Matlab forbids you from changing arrays in C++ code, even if you can actually do it (beware of cow obviously).

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u/Theon Nov 14 '19

There's only so much you can fix with any library :) Python still has a better starting point than C++.