R vs Python

[#1]

I am experience java programmer and want to shift my career in Data Science and Machine Learning . Which language needs to be learn - R or Python ?

[#2]

Start with Python...get a good grasp of libraries like scikit learn and pandas. You can consider moving to R a bit later. That would be my suggestion.

[#3 · Accepted solution]

Below are couple of good blogs:

https://elitedatascience.com/r-vs-python-for-data-science

http://www.kdnuggets.com/2015/05/r-vs-python-data-science.html

Go through these, and see if you can come to a conclusion. My preference is however Python.