But is Python’s fame coming at the expense of R? Yes, according to some folks in the IT industry, who say R is a dying language. There is some evidence that Python’s popularity is hurting R usage.

But data science is a specific field, so while Python is emerging as the most popular language in the world, R still has its place and has advantages for those doing data analysis. Hoping to ...

Perhaps unnerved by a future filled with automated jobs, 90% of American parents want their children to study computer science. How much longer Python’s rise will continue is anybody’s guess.