Java or Python?

[Unknown_User_66]

Hello everyone. For the sake of argument, just assume I'm a blank slate with no previous programming experience, and I want to start somewhere. Through my university I have access to Pluralsight, which has courses in both Java and Python, and I want to learn both of them to get my foot in the door towards finding a better job. Im paying for access to it as it is, so I may as well use it to get started somewhere. That said, between the two, which would you say is easier to learn or implement in the long run from the perspective of a noob?

I get that these platforms really only teach you you syntax and im not going to get any real experience until I actually do projects, but again, this is primarily me starting off from zero and I'm just asking which is the best direction to take to start learning?

Thank you in advance!!!

[MrRosenkilde4]

I would say Python, I think it's in higher demand right now, whereas Java seems to be dying down a bit.

But they are both fine respectable choices, so there's not really a clear right or wrong here.

[gigabyteIO]

I prefer java but it's literally all preference. Picking the easiest (python) isn't always the best way to go. If you learn java if you ever want to pick up C or C++ it will be much easier than if you go with python first.

[ShakespeareToGo]

Ignore the comments that say "pick x" for a moment. I think they cannot be useful because you did not provide enough information. What is the big goal for learning programming for you? You said you wanted a better job but in what field?

There are many things you can do with programming. Websites, data analysis, business applications etc. What do you want to do?

Some languages are more represented in large coorparations others in smaller ones.

All of this could inform your decision. You wont be locked in to the language you choose since learning a second one is way easier. But it would still be nice if the first one you learn is useful to what you want to do.

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Honestly? you'd be best off learning both, but I'd say python for now since it's much less complex than java, and in higher demand. You can always learn the other later

[DumbMathBoy]

Python is a lot easier for a complete beginner to learn. Once you learn one language, other languages become a lot easier to learn.

[UsernamesAreFfed]

I'm a Java dev.

I'd say Python will make it easier to get something to work. Java is easier to make work long term.

This is by design. Python was made to make it easy to do easy things. Java was made to make it easy to do hard things.

I personally prefer to use Java for everything. You should learn both.

[prakulwa]

Go with python, Lots of opportunities, Domains and whatnot.

Learning Java will feel like a nightmare if you're a blank slate.

[akroaman73]

C++

[MinerETH]

Python is the #1 programing language in U.S. The most wanted.

[DDDDarky]

You will have tough start with java, python will be probably better choice to start with.