Java vs. Python
Java and Python have many similarities. Both languages have strong
cross-platform support and extensive standard libraries. They both treat
(nearly) everything as objects. Both languages compile to bytecode, but
Python is (usually) compiled at runtime. They are both members of the
Algol family, although Python deviates further from C/C++ than Java
does.The community has centered on Python 3. Meanwhile, Oracle’s new release model for Java
created a lot of fear, uncertainty, and doubt in the software
community. Even though the announcement provided a free (as in beer)
option and a clear upgrade path, confusion continues to reign.
Several platforms providers, such as Red Hat and Amazon, have stepped
in to support OpenJDK. But the once unified Java community is more
fragmented than Python ever was.
Let’s take a closer look at the similarities and differences between
Java vs. Python.
Speed
In terms of speed, Java is faster than Python as it is a compiled language. It takes less time to execute a code.
Python is an interpreted language and it determines the type of data at run time which makes it slower comparatively.
Legacy
Java’s history in the enterprise and its slightly more verbose coding style mean that Java legacy systems are typically larger and more numerous than python’s.
Python has less legacy problem so organization finds difficulty for the script to copy and paste codes and gives it a slight edge over the other languages.
Code
Java is very verbose as compared to Python. It takes 10 lines of code to read from a file in Java.
It only takes 2 lines of code in Python. This makes Python a more preferable language.
Practical Agility
Java
enjoys more undeviating refactoring support than python thanks to its
static type system and universality of IDE’s in development. It is more
popular for mobile and web applications.
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