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Scala Vs Python - Which is better programming language?

By IncludeHelp Last updated : October 07, 2024

Scala Vs Python – Differences Overview

1. Scala is a general-purpose programming language developed by Martin Odersky in 2004.
2. Both Scala and Python are general purpose programming that is used in Data Science that supports Object Oriented programming.
3. Python, developed by van Rossum in 1991 is interpreted high-level general purpose programming language.
4. Scala, developed by Martin Odersky In 2004 is a java based general purpose programming language.
5. Here are some points (features) that can help you in making decisions regarding the choice of programming language.

Differences between Scala and Python based on features

Features	Python	Scala
Release	1991 by Van Rossum	2004 by Martin Odersky
Learning Difficulty	Easy to learn	Difficult to learn due to complex functions
Type	Dynamically Typed	Statistically Typed
Compile Time	Slow due to the use of interpreter	Fast program compilation due to use of compiler
Data-type defined	Data type defined at runtime	Data type not defined at runtime.
Community Support	Huge support community behind	Good community support but still less than python
MultiThreading	Does Not Support multi-Threading	Supports multi-Threading
Coding	Easy to learn to code because it is in English	Not much easy but is really good at concurrency handling
Bugs and issues in Code (language end)	There are bugs arising when code updation is done.	No such issue occurs in case of Scala
Tools for M.L.	There are tools for Python that helps dealing with machine Learning and Data Science.	No support tools are available for dealing with these things in Scala.

Conclusion of Scala Vs Python

So these where the point of difference that you would seek while choosing the programming language for your career. There are a lot more if we go in depth like in handling, debugging methods but while choosing the programming language between Python Vs Scala, you may not consider them relevant.