The choice of programming language is not a simple one, and in the end it may not even be the most important one either. As pointed out by Luiz Eduardo Le Masson, data science leader at Stone Co.: ...

It can be used for data visualizations, data science, and machine learning, among other things. As for the name: "There's no good reason, really," one of its creators once said in an interview. 5.

C and Java remain the most popular languages in the Tiobe community index, but Python is stalking them and will likely take top spot in the future. According to Tiobe's July 2021 index, the three ...

R is often praised for its rich ecosystem, specifically around data visualization and specialized statistical methods. It is popular among folks who started their careers in statistics and advanced ...

As part of our mini-series on programming languages, James Fransham makes the case for R being the best language for data journalism and our team shares their tips for getting started with it.