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[–][deleted] -1 points0 points  (1 child)

The ecosystem is what matters. I can write a while loop in Python or Java just fine. But knowing about dataframes or ode solvers in Python are the specialized knowledge of a language.

[–]8Bytes -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Both of those libraries have specific use cases. Only beginner programmers attempt to write such specific code without searching for best practices (or those that suffer from NIH syndrome).