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R vs Python: Which Is Best for Data?

Aug 25, 2021 by Meghan Reichenbach

Python and R made a name for themselves as top-end competitors in the world of data science for their ability to seamlessly navigate and handle data. But what sets these languages apart from each other?

Python vs JavaScript: What's the Difference and Which Should You Learn?

Aug 24, 2021 by Meghan Reichenbach

From the outset, comparing JavaScript and Python seems a bit like comparing apples and oranges. Surprisingly however, there are quite a few similarities hidden beneath their popular respective exteriors.

10 Compelling Reasons to Learn Python for Data Science

Aug 19, 2021 by Zulie Rane

Read this if you don’t know where to start learning data science Data science is a vast field with tons of entry points, depending on where and how you want to start. I started learning basic data science with a language called R, until I ran into one of its many limitations. Python has definitely won the battle of R vs Python for data science, as I learned. When I wanted to take the next step in my data science journey, I leaned on Python. Learning Python for data science is one of the fastest, easiest, and most fun ways to get into data science.

Building a Red-Black Binary Tree in Python

Jun 21, 2021 by Lane Wagner

A red-black tree is a kind of self-balancing binary search tree. Each node stores an extra bit, which we will call the color, red or black. The color ensures that the tree remains approximately balanced during insertions and deletions. When the tree is modified, the new tree is rearranged and repainted to restore the coloring properties that constrain how unbalanced the tree can become in the worst case.

Running Python in the Browser with Web Assembly

Sep 24, 2020 by Lane Wagner

I’ve been wanting to expand boot.dev’s curriculum, and one of the most requested programming languages has been Python. Because my courses allow students to write and execute code right in the web browser, I decided to look into existing projects that allow a Python interpreter to run in the browser using Web Assembly. I settled on a tool called Pyodide, which does just that.

Using Concurrent Subscribers With RabbitMQ in Python (pika)

May 26, 2020 by Lane Wagner

It’s a fairly common scenario to subscribe to a Rabbit queue and process messages before acknowledging receipt. The pika package for dealing with RabbitMQ in Python however is only single-threaded out of the box. If we want to make a network or database call before each acknowledgment our subscribers can get really slow.