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Which Programming language should you choose Swift vs. Python: The ultimate battle

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Programming languages have evolved in the past few years, and with the evolving technology, it becomes difficult to choose the right technology for development. Among them, these two technology Python and Swift has been most popular in recent times, as they are similar in quite a few ways, and have a lot of advantages as compared to other technologies. Lets dive into their differences

*Python *

It is one of the most popular and widely use technology, the initial version of python was not that great but they have evolved over the timeframe and currently, it is one of the most widely used languages. It comes with the following advantages

1 - Open-source programming language
2 - It is simple to use
3 - Wide variety of libraries

Swift

Swift was initially introduced by apple in 2014, and in the next year, it became an open source as it gained more popularity. This technology is well known among mac, ios tvOS developers, and it stands 11 among the top 50 programming languages. It comes with the following advantages

1 - It's straightforward & easy to learn
2 - It creates clear and safe code
3 - It is convention-based and feels similar to C++

This post will give you a detailed comparison of these two technologies and will guide you to choose the correct one based on your project and business. A python is a good option for general-purpose programming, while Swift holds an upper edge for development on iOS and macOS apps

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