Why do data scientists prefer Python?

Answer: I switch between R and Python all the time for various tasks, but if f.​.​.​ Long's Digest Top Stories For You Why do data scientists prefer Python? Håkon Hapnes Strand, Data Scientist. Pythonista. Written May 16, 2017 I switch between R and Python all the time for various tasks, but if forced to choose one language, I would choose Python without hesitation. Why? Because Python is the only... Read More » Why would my unvaccinated child be of any risk to vaccinated children if you are sure vaccines work? Krista Lundelin, An aspiring artist who loves music and black clothes Written May 29 That's because your premise is flawed. Your unvaccinated kid won't be a threat to any vaccinated kids because they have immunity. HOWEVER. Your child WILL be a threat to th... Read More » Sanskrit and Tamil is older than all traces of language in Persia A.K.A. Iran, how can Sanskrit and Tamil have Persian roots? Ram Abloh, learned Sanskrit for 20 years, still learning everyday Written Sun Thank you for asking this question, and more importantly, thank you for posting the link to the article about the latest archaeological discoveries about 9000-year old civi... Read More » Why is Swift so difficult to learn when Apple claims it is easy? Richard Kenneth Eng, Used Fortran, Tandem TAL, C/C++, C#, Obj-C, Java, Smalltalk, Python, Go Written Jun 10, 2017 Because Apple is disingenuous in their claim. Swift is a fairly large and complex language. It has been likened to Scala. They bear a great deal of similarities. Their claim... Read More » Why do many investment bankers quit to pursue entrepreneurship? Asim Qureshi, former Vice President at Morgan Stanley Written May 31 Investment bank attract the world's best talent by offering high salaries and crazy bonuses. But today, investment banking isn't nearly as lucrative as it was 15 years ago. S... Read More » Are there any similarities between Sinhala and Tamil? Lara Novakov, Speaks Serbian and English Written May 28 There have been some influences of Dravidian languages on Sinhala, but the language itself in its core hasn't changed. The closest language to it would be Maldivian, given ... Read More » How do I prove that every planar graph is a union of no more than 5 forests? Alon Amit, PhD in Mathematics; Mathcircler. Written May 25 I'm not sure, since I don't know what tools you were taught and why you're expected to prove this particular result. (EDIT: of course, I missed the obvious. See the answer ... Read More » Is web development outdated now? Kevin Meyer Written May 13 It depends. If you mean building JavaScript applications that can run in browsers (and other platforms), then it's more relevant than ever. If you are asking about a specif... Read More » There are people who say it's not a crime to do surgery on a baby without anesthetic. Is this normal? Erez Seyger, Professional Photographer Written Tue Surgery without anesthesia or painkillers on babies until the mid-1980s was the routine. Babies were given curare to induce temporary paralysis and a little nitride oxide (... Read More » Have you had noticeable health benefits from cutting sugar out of your diet? Suzanna Marie Written Sat Yes and no. I was on a Keto diet for 5 years. I felt great, maintained my weight, leveled out my blood sugars. I was happy with the diet plan I was on. One night, I had extr... Read More » Read More in Your Feed Follow Quora on: Get the App for iOS and Android This email was sent by Quora (650 Castro Street #450, Mountain View, CA 94041). If you don't want to receive these emails in the future, please unsubscribe.