It seems that this debate was raging a few years ago. I am surprised that R is still considered. I could be wrong here. Some good arguments for Python and misguided R developers as well.
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Python Vs R from Python
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Python and R are both popular programming languages for data analysis and scientific computing. They both have their pros and cons, but in general Python is considered to be more user-friendly while R is more powerful.
(I just wonder how R is more powerful)
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