{"id":172673,"date":"2023-11-01T19:04:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T18:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/?p=172673"},"modified":"2023-11-01T19:05:05","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T18:05:05","slug":"comparing-scala-and-python-choosing-the-right-language-for-your-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/comparing-scala-and-python-choosing-the-right-language-for-your-projects","title":{"rendered":"Comparing Scala and Python: Choosing the Right Language for Your Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"172673\" class=\"elementor elementor-172673\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30eb8811 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"30eb8811\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-765c38ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"765c38ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><p>There is a wide variety of computer programming languages available today, so much so that it can be difficult to choose. Some languages are more widely used than others, and learning them makes it easier to break into the corporate world.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on the use case, some languages perform better than others. For example, the best languages for software development are not necessarily the same as those for Data Science.<\/p> <p>At the end of the day, the best languages are the ones you need to learn.\n<p>Among the computer languages in vogue in 2022 is Scala. Find out all you need to know about it.<\/p><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-639d6876 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"639d6876\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b53a207 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b53a207\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Scala ?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-255a85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"255a85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>The <strong>Scala language<\/strong> is a <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/python-programming-for-beginners-episode-2\">general-purpose object-oriented programming language<\/a> that also offers the features of a functional language. Every value is an object, and every function is a value.<\/p><p>Its name derives from its scalability, which sets it apart from other languages.<\/p><p>Created by German computer scientist Martin Odersky, Scala is designed to express common programming patterns more elegantly and concisely. The first version was released in 2003.<\/p><p>It is a static language, strongly influenced by Java. In fact, Scala code is very similar to Java code. Many Java libraries can also be used on Scala.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53d06a3a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"53d06a3a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4430b2c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4430b2c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advantages of Scala<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c12aa29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c12aa29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Today, Scala is one of the most sought-after technologies among developers. The language&#8217;s greatest strength is its flexibility in defining abstractions.<\/p><p>One of its most important components is the<strong> Scala IDE (Scala Integrated Development Environment).<\/strong> This integrated environment is used to connect to the Eclipse Java tool to exploit its functionalities. In addition, Scala is designed to be interoperable with the JRE (Java Runtime Environment) and the .NET framework.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64a13739 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"64a13739\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1520\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2023\/11\/scala-java-.netframework.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-172676\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2023\/11\/scala-java-.netframework.jpg 1520w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2023\/11\/scala-java-.netframework-300x118.jpg 300w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2023\/11\/scala-java-.netframework-1024x404.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2023\/11\/scala-java-.netframework-768x303.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1520px) 100vw, 1520px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e181947 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e181947\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Code written in Scala is easier to test and reuse. Parallelization is simpler, and there are fewer bugs throughout the program. Scala programming follows a top-down approach, and each program is broken down into multiple pieces. Each can be processed in parallel, speeding up the process and improving efficiency.<\/p><p>It&#8217;s simpler to write, compile, debug and execute a program in Scala than in many other languages. What&#8217;s more, task parallelization is facilitated. Numerous third-party libraries can be used for specific tasks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-431b6815 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"431b6815\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c6979ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c6979ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Applications and use cases<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14de924e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14de924e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With<strong> fewer lines of code than Java<\/strong>, Scala takes less time to code. It also offers various tools and APIs that can be used for a wide variety of applications.<\/p><p>Thanks to all these advantages, Scala is used for a wide range of applications. In particular, it is used for writing web applications, for applications based on data streaming, for concurrent and distributed applications, for parallel batch processing, and <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/apache-spark-its-functions-and-benefits\">for data analysis with Apache Spark.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5527492f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"5527492f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-268c4003 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"268c4003\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Scala vs Java<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18c6d9dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18c6d9dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <strong>Scala language differs from Java in a number of ways<\/strong>. Its syntax is simpler, and rewriting is not necessary.<\/p><p>It is a static language, whereas Java is dynamic. What&#8217;s more, Scala is less prone to bugs and other code defects.<\/p><p>These two languages are among the most widely used in the world today, and have both similarities and many differences. Scala is more recent, and is a machine-compiled language rather than an object-oriented one like Java.<\/p><p>The readability and conciseness of Scala code are enhanced, and the language works within a multi-core architecture environment. Code written in Java can be written in Scala with half as many lines.<\/p><p>These numerous advantages have enabled Scala to rapidly become very popular. Many world-renowned companies now use this language, including Twitter, LinkedIn and Intel.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b5cc1a9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"7b5cc1a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68021969 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68021969\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Data Science : Scala vs Python<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a9c7b46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a9c7b46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Over the last few years, Scala has become increasingly popular. Learning this language makes it easy to find a job and earn a high salary.<\/p><p>Companies such as Twitter, LinkedIn and Netflix use it for their platforms. It&#8217;s a very <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/distinguishing-data-professions-unraveling-the-differences\">useful tool for data scientists<\/a>, data engineers and data analysts.<\/p><p>Python and Scala are among the leading languages for Data Science and <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/big-data-training-everything-you-need-to-know\">Big Data.<\/a> Python is a high-level, dynamic, object-oriented programming language, compatible with multiple programming models (imperative, functional, procedural&#8230;).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47779e80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"47779e80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1520\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2023\/11\/data-science-python.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-172677\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2023\/11\/data-science-python.jpg 1520w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2023\/11\/data-science-python-300x118.jpg 300w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2023\/11\/data-science-python-1024x404.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2023\/11\/data-science-python-768x303.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1520px) 100vw, 1520px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1be6c8ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1be6c8ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/python-programming-for-beginners-episode-2\">Python&#8217;s advantages are its ease of learning,<\/a> clear syntax, large community, cross-platform compatibility, numerous libraries for <strong>Data Science and Machine Learning<\/strong>, and support for different data types. Its drawbacks are a certain slowness linked to its dynamic nature, its fragmentation, and its limited support for functional programming.<\/p><p>Scala, on the other hand, offers high speed, extensibility and reusability. It is, however, a little harder to learn, and its pool of developers remains limited at present. Its backward compatibility is also limited.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73366e1c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"73366e1c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fa1a63d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4fa1a63d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Scala vs Python pour Apache Spark<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-656b9692 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"656b9692\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Apache Spark<\/strong>, the famous <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/mapreduce-how-to-use-it-for-big-data\">Big Data analysis framework<\/a>, is written in Scala. This enables it to offer high speed thanks to its static nature. However, Spark offers APIs for Scala, Python, Java and R. The two most widely used languages for Spark are Scala and Python.<\/p><p>In terms of performance, Scala is ten times faster than Python. Scala uses Java Virtual Machines during the runtime, which gives it greater speed in most cases. Python&#8217;s dynamic nature also reduces its speed.<\/p><p><strong>Spark libraries<\/strong> have to be called by Python, and this requires a lot of code processing. In this case, Scala works well with a limited number of cores.<\/p><p>What&#8217;s more, Scala interacts better with Hadoop services, and in particular the <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/hadoop-what-is-it\">HDFS file system<\/a> on which Spark is based. With Python, developers have to use third-party libraries like Hadoopy, whereas Scala interacts with Hadoop via native Java APIs. This makes it easier to write native Hadoop applications in Scala.<\/p><p>Some data scientists prefer Scala, others Python. The choice obviously depends on the use case, but DataScientest recommends learning Python.<\/p><p>Both languages are object-oriented and functional. Their syntax is very similar, and both have a large and enthusiastic user community.<\/p><p>However, Scala can be a little harder to learn than Python. Nevertheless, it is better suited to more complex workflows. Python, on the other hand, stands out for its simple syntax and numerous high-quality libraries.<\/p><p>Thanks to its many libraries, Scala enables rapid integration of databases into <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/big-data-definition-technologies-uses-and-training\"><strong>Big Data ecosystems.<\/strong><\/a> Scala allows code to be written with multiple concurrency primitives, whereas Python does not support concurrency or multithreading. This concurrency feature enables Scala to offer better data processing and memory management.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d3257d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5d3257d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2023\/11\/scala-big-data.jpg\" title=\"scala-big-data.jpg\" alt=\"scala-big-data.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-381ebb2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"381ebb2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nevertheless, <strong>Python supports process forking.<\/strong> Only one thread is active at a time, and more processes need to be restarted each time code is deployed. This increases memory overhead.<\/p><p>In terms of usability, Scala and Python are two expressive languages offering a high level of functionality. Python&#8217;s strength lies in its conciseness and intuitive use.<\/p><p>On the other hand, Scala is more powerful in terms of frameworks, libraries and macros. Its functional nature gives it synergy with the Mapreduce framework.<\/p><p>Many Scala data frameworks follow abstract data types consistent <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/api-the-path-to-seamless-integration\">with the language&#8217;s collection of APIs.<\/a> Developers have to learn the basic standard collections, and can then easily familiarize themselves with other libraries.<\/p><p>Spark is written in Scala. Consequently, knowing Scala enables you to understand and modify Spark&#8217;s inner workings. What&#8217;s more, many future features will first have APIs in Scala and Java, then in Python in later versions.<\/p><p>However, for <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/nlp-training-become-an-nlp-pro-and-master-the-art-of-natural-language-processing\">Natural Language Processing (NLP),<\/a> Python is preferred, as Scala doesn&#8217;t offer many tools for Machine Learning and NLP. Similarly, Python is favored for the use of GraphX, GraphFrames and MLLib. Python&#8217;s visualization libraries complement Pyspark, and neither Spark nor Scala offer an equivalent.<\/p><p>As far as code security and restoration are concerned, Scala is a static language that can find compile-time errors. <strong>Python, on the other hand, is a dynamic language<\/strong>, highly prone to bugs whenever changes are made to existing code. Code refactoring is therefore easier with Scala than with Python.<\/p><p>In conclusion, Python is slower and easier to use. Scala is faster and moderately easy to use. Since Spark is written in Scala, this language gives you early access to new features. However, the choice of the best language for Apache Spark depends on the needs of the project. Whereas Python is more geared towards data analysis, Scala is geared towards engineering. However, both languages are excellent for creating data science applications.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-549fef8e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"549fef8e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75621c84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75621c84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do I learn Python?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1826b936 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1826b936\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you&#8217;re new to programming, it&#8217;s best not to start with Scala. A language like Python will be easier to learn. And for Data Science and <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/cloud-data-engineer-course-the-best-options\">Data Engineering,<\/a> we recommend Python rather than Scala.<\/p><p>To learn Python, you can choose DataScientest. Our Data Scientist, Data Engineer, Data Analyst and Data Management training courses start with a module dedicated to the fundamentals of Python programming. 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