More mathematically centered languages such as the R Statistical language might seem better suited for big-data number crunching, but Python offers an advantage of being easy to learn.

More mathematically centered languages such as the R Statistical language might seem better suited for big-data number crunching, but Python offers an advantage of being easy to learn.

Programming languages: Python just took a big jump forward Python overtakes Java and C for the first time in 20 years of a key language popularity index.

When it comes to analyzing big data, software packages such as Hadoop or the R statistical language come readily to mind. But at least one company, AppNexus, also relies on the Python programming ...

Programming languages: Faster Python project Pyston takes a big step forward Data science company Anaconda is funding the Pyston project by hiring its lead developers.