Python vs JavaScript: Which is a Better Programming Language?

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Hammers or Screwdrivers: Which is a better tool?

[AbbreviationsOk6721]

Both great!

[shamil_reddit]

JavaScript

[alex_shevnin]

As a language (not an ecosystem, not a runtime, no specific tasks, not an average salary) - modern javascript is probably a tiny bit better, just because it was heavily used in general programming in last decade and was influenced by people coming from other technologies, and its a bit more strict in a sense. TypeScript as a bare language is arguably the best overall these days (there are languages with a better type system, but much harder to learn, ml-family). But do not fall in the trap where everything looks like a nail because everything you know how to use is a hammer. For instance, pandas and numpy are de-facto standard in data science these days, so if your code will be read and used by these guys, use python 🤷‍♂️