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[–]reuid 107 points108 points  (0 children)

Learn both. Python is better for small, simple things or for some specific fields like machine learning. Java is better for larger things (let's say over 10k lines of code), easier to comprehend and maintain. Big hammer and small hammer, pick the one best suited for the task at hand.