For the first time in Tiobe's long-running index, 35-year-old Python has overtaken Java to become the second-most popular programming language. Python, a top choice for data-science and machine ...

"Python and R are both open source and free to use, giving them both a rich ecosystem and plenty of support from academic communities." Java developers who plan to explore data science calculation may ...

Python for Kids by Jason R. Briggs (No Starch Press, 2013) is a super gentle introduction to Python and to programming in general. Rated for kids ten years and older (the back cover says 10+), the ...

Students in the Coding Club at Alexander Hamilton High School are sharpening their Java and Python skills in preparation for two programming competitions at the end of March.