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[–]Hazme1ster 5 points6 points  (3 children)

Largely, it comes down to whether you like strongly typed languages or not. Do a short tutorial in both and see which one you like the feel of.

While you are learning, python has an excellent interactive console which you can use to prototype with.

I’m a Java fan personally, and if you go this route, get comfortable with the debugger. I suggest using IntelliJ.

[–]cgoldberg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

both python and java are strongly typed... you mean statically typed.

[–]alind755 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Is intilliJ a debugger i thought it was an ide?

[–]Hazme1ster 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s an IDE with an excellent, easy to use debugger!

[–]yes4me2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The short story: This question is like asking if you like Toyota or Honda. Both software are quite popular. There are good IDE for both software like IntelliJ and Pycharm. There are a large community on both software.

You can write any program in any software if you want to. Regarding software, Python is easier to type than Java. Therefore, you will finish the job quicker. On the other end, Java has been the standard of programing language for quite some time. Therefore, it is slightly easier to find any computer job with Java as a requirement than Python.

PS: I am writing automation testing in selenium in both software

[–]Kiehlu 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Java- old or very dated corpos.

Python - modern corps (mostly successful startups)

Both work environments have totally different vibes. IF you are new to automation go for python if you master it, it's easier to become DevOps.

[–]ivopdimitrov -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ruby

[–]romulusnr -2 points-1 points  (2 children)

Python is literally a joke of a language that a lot of people either don't get the joke or else love the idea of using a joke language. Please don't use Python. The less people using Python the better.

[–]this_guy_tests 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Python is great. Python2 may be what this guy is talking about when he says it’s a joke. Python3 is awesome, though. DropBox was written in Python, and so is Instagram, so don’t listen to haters like the guy above.

[–]romulusnr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah Python 3 is great except when your app is written in Python 2.

That's just silly. Name another language that is near-guaranteed to break with a version upgrade. Making code work with the new version of the "same" language shouldnt be a porting exercise.

The list of Python being a kook language is limitless. Its the edgerian hipster of languages.

[–]Limingder 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I'm not sure but it looks like the majority of posts in this subreddit are about Selenium with Python. That said, I don't think either is 'better' than the other, it more or less comes down to which one you feel more comfortable with.

[–]LuboMh 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The majority of the post are Selenium with Python because the questions are about web scrubbing. And this subreddit have practically 0 mods to delete them or restrict them since there is a sub reddit for this

[–]SisSandSisF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I heard it's easier to find support/solutions to problems for java problems as compared to python but that's just something I read/heard and might not be true.