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[#]: subject: (Java vs. Python: Which should you choose?)
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[#]: via: (https://opensource.com/article/19/12/java-vs-python)
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[#]: author: (Archit Modi https://opensource.com/users/architmodi)
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Java vs. Python: Which should you choose?
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Compare the two most popular programming languages in the world, and let
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us know which one you prefer in our poll.
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![Developing code.][1]
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Let's compare the two most popular and powerful programming languages in the world: Java and Python! Both languages have huge community support and libraries to perform almost any programming task, although selecting a programming language usually depends on the developer's use case. After you compare and contrast, please make sure to answer our poll to [share your opinion][2] on which is best.
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### What is it?
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* **Java** is a general-purpose object-oriented programming language used mostly for developing a wide range of applications from mobile to web to enterprise apps.
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* **Python** is a high-level object-oriented programming language used mostly for web development, artificial intelligence, machine learning, automation, and other data science applications.
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### Creator
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* **Java** was created by James Gosling (Sun Microsystems).
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* **Python** was created by Guido van Rossum.
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### Open source status
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* **Java** is free and (mostly) open source except for corporate use.
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* **Python** is free and open source for all use cases.
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### Platform dependencies
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* **Java** is platform-independent (although JVM isn't) per its WORA ("write once, run anywhere") philosophy.
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* **Python** is platform-dependent.
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### Compiled or interpreted
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* **Java** is a compiled language. Java programs are translated to byte code at compile time and not runtime.
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* **Python** is an interpreted language. Python programs are translated at runtime.
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### File creation
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* **Java**: After compilation, **<filename>.class** is generated.
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* **Python**: During runtime, **<filename>.pyc** is created.
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### Errors types
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* **Java** has ****2 ****types of errors: compile and runtime errors.
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* **Python** has 1 error type: traceback (or runtime) error.
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### Statically or dynamically typed
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* **Java** is statically typed. When initiating variables, their types need to be specified in the program because type checking is done at compile time.
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* **Python** is dynamically typed. Variables don't need to have a type specified when initiated because type checking is done at runtime.
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### Syntax
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* **Java**: Every statement needs to end with a semicolon ( **;** ), and blocks of code are separated by curly braces ( **{}** ).
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* **Python**: Blocks of code are separated by indentation (the user can choose how many white spaces to use, but it should be consistent throughout the block).
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### Number of classes
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* **Java**: Only one public top-level class can exist in a single file in Java.
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* **Python**: Any number of classes can exist in a single file in Python.
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### More or less code?
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* **Java** generally involves writing more lines of code compared to Python.
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* **Python** involves writing fewer lines of code compared to Java.
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### Multiple inheritance
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* **Java** does not support multiple inheritance (inheriting from two or more base classes)
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* **Python** supports multiple inheritance although it is rarely implemented due to various issues like inheritance complexity, hierarchy, dependency issues, etc.
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### Multi-threading
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* **Java** multi-threading can support two or more concurrent threads running at the same time.
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* **Python** uses a global interpreter lock (GIL), allowing only a single thread (CPU core) to run at a time.
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### Execution speed
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* **Java** is usually faster in execution time than Python.
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* **Python** is usually slower in execution time than Java.
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### Hello world in Java
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```
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public class Hello {
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public static void main([String][3][] args) {
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[System][4].out.println("Hello Opensource.com from Java!");
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}
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}
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```
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### Hello world in Python
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```
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`print("Hello Opensource.com from Java!")`
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```
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### Run the programs
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![Java vs. Python][5]
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To run the java program "Hello.java" you need to compile it first which creates a "Hello.class" file. To run just the class name, use "java Hello." For Python, you would just run the file "python3 helloworld.py."
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via: https://opensource.com/article/19/12/java-vs-python
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作者：[Archit Modi][a]
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选题：[lujun9972][b]
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[a]: https://opensource.com/users/architmodi
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[b]: https://github.com/lujun9972
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[1]: https://opensource.com/sites/default/files/styles/image-full-size/public/lead-images/code_development_programming.png?itok=M_QDcgz5 (Developing code.)
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[2]: tmp.Bpi8QYfp8j#poll
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[3]: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=allinurl%3Adocs.oracle.com+javase+docs+api+string
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[4]: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=allinurl%3Adocs.oracle.com+javase+docs+api+system
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[5]: https://opensource.com/sites/default/files/uploads/python-java-hello-world_0.png (Java vs. Python)
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