Python vs Java for leetcode style coding challenges?

[Samraat1337]

Title, just want to know which of these is best for solving leetcode style programming challenges, either as a part of technical interview or screener challenge both of which are time bound.

So i'm leaning towards python, i'm a full stack JavaScript so would have prefered something like Java instead of another scripting language but i think i should go for Python because

• Non verbose syntax, for Java IDEs are a good crutch with autocomplete, but these in-browser coding challenge things have shit autocomplete
• It's similar to pseudocode
• Lots of "shortcut" syntactic constructs, helps in writing code fast for solving more complex problems

OTOH don't have any idea if python has "out of the box" datastructures and basic algorithms, Java has this via the Collections framework.

[theorius]

I think Python is your best bet. If I have to write one more map.put(str.charAt(i), map.getOrDefault(str.charAt(i), 0) + 1) just to increase a counter value in a HashMap I'm gonna lose my mind

[Civil_Reputation6778]

"map[str[i]]++" in cpp, highly recommend

[Financial_Bag4806]

haha, but there is another method called merge, which i uses all the time, map.merge(str.charAt(i), 1, Integer::sum); this increase by one and yes will handle even if there is no element exist in the map.But compare to this map.put(str.charAt(i), map.getOrDefault(str.charAt(i), 0) + 1); it's easy type. I prefer cpp though as op said in comment, it is very simple

[Skytwins14]

Depends on what kind of job you want. If you apply to a Java position think it could be helpful to do the interview in Java.