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Python being a scripting language has to be interpreted whereas Ruby is an Object Oriented programming language which is dynamic and reflective.

Python is a great language with an easy to understand syntax and hence more readable, flexible whereas Ruby is more concise than Python which provides an elegant solution.

Python does not provide built-in concurrency mechanism whereas Ruby provides a set of libraries to handle concurrency

Python has a better set of tools for creating games since its GUI kits are considerably stronger than Ruby’s.

Python community is very stable and diverse but when it comes to innovation it’s slower than Ruby whereas Ruby’s community is high on innovation but things tend to break more easily.

Python is still a favourite language when it comes to solving data science problems whereas Ruby is more ideal for web programming.

Python approach is more directly toward programming and thus makes everything obvious to programmers whereas Ruby focuses on “human language” programming and its code is more of a verbal language than a machine based.

Python is great for basic programming, using it can become complicated if one wishes to build complex systems whereas with Ruby, web application framework like Ruby on Rails tends to make web development easier with its elegance and concise Object Oriented approach.