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JavaScript vs Python

JavaScript and Python are free.

JavaScript logo: The language browsers run, and the language Node uses on the server.
JavaScript logo: The language browsers run, and the language Node uses on the server.

JavaScript

Free

The language browsers run, and the language Node uses on the server.

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Pros of JavaScript

  • One language for the UI and the API

  • The libraries in this catalog mostly assume it

  • You can ship without a compile step

Cons of JavaScript

  • Loose types let mistakes wait until runtime

  • Older patterns and modern ones show up in the same codebase

Python logo: A readable language used for scripts, APIs, and data work.
Python logo: A readable language used for scripts, APIs, and data work.

Python

Free

A readable language used for scripts, APIs, and data work.

Try it

Pros of Python

  • Short scripts stay short

  • The scientific and data libraries are hard to match

  • A lot of automation and API examples are in Python

Cons of Python

  • Packaging and virtual environments still trip people up

  • It is slower than Go or Java for a hot service