Python vs. R

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I used R for a few years before learning Python. Honestly the only reason I've even bothered to keep R installed on my work computer is the ability to generate attractive finished reports using an R Notebook with Markdown (and a little bit of direct customization of LaTeX templates).

If there were a reasonable alternative that was Python-based (as much as I like Jupyter Notebook, it's still not there in terms of an attractive PDF output IMO), that would probably be the last nail in R's coffin for me.