Ruby vs Python, i maghi di scripting

Ruby e Python, entrambi sono veloci e potenti. Entrambi i linguaggi sono molto apprezzati nelle comunità di programmazione. Ciò che li distingue, ciò che spinge uno sviluppatore a sceglierne uno piuttosto che un altro, sarà il nostro argomento della giornata!

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Ruby e Python sono entrambi linguaggi di scripting lato server, con il focus su semplicità, lavorare per sviluppo rapido cioè fare le cose a un ritmo più veloce scrivendo il minor codice possibile! These scripts abstain from verbose code, strict hierarchy patterns, and syntax correctness for focussing more on the Object Oriented behaviour. Sounds intriguing, doesn’t it??!
Both are in high demands among the start-ups focused on developing web apps as these are the developer-friendly scripts, giving you the desired results in fewer coding efforts. Both these languages are interpreted languages which implies that there’s no need to use a compiler, unlike C++ or Scala.

Ora, le differenze

Ruby e il framework Ruby on Rails

Introdotto nel 1995, Ruby affonda le sue radici in profondità Concetti orientati agli oggetti, majorly influenced by C++, Perl and Java. Ruby is an ideal choice for collaboration, speed and business where you can act as fast as you think!
It’s preferably used from Web Development to get the complex, high traffic sites and apps up and running in no time. One of the main principles that Ruby stands on, is “Fare di più con meno”, dando agli sviluppatori il loro Libertà E Flessibilità, by letting them code in the style they find comfortable, with the same optimal results.
Ruby when combined with Rails gives a developer a superpower, called as Gemme. These are external libraries, that come bundled with functionalities that most of the websites seek, like Login/Registration (done via Devise Gem), thereby saving a Developers’ time, and letting them focus more on the functionalities that need their expertise.
Now let’s talk about some of the popular websites built using Ruby,

• Campo base (avete capito bene, Carmateci!)
• Twitter (concepito utilizzando Ruby)
• GitHub (Evviva, lo sviluppatore che è in me!!)
• Airbnb

Essendo un Rubyista, il motivo per cui amo Ruby è la sua semplicità. Mi dà lo spazio per programmare nel modo che scelgo, offrendomi ampie opzioni tra cui scegliere. In breve, è intuitivo per gli sviluppatori, facile da imparare e divertente da imparare.

Esempio di classe Ruby:

Python e il framework Django

Python è tutto Efficienza E Supporto for applications that require heavy calculations, which are the basic needs for any application that has to do with Data and Science. When coupled with Django, Python enables super-fast development.

Python is usually preferred for academic and scientific programming, it has a huge collection of libraries to work with, which makes it the best for the websites that are high on data-usage and where dealing with high-traffic is a major concern. It works well for websites with a lot of Math, big data and calculations. It is actively used by Data Scientists for prototyping and data analysis. The working principle in Python is “Un modo giusto di fare le cose”.

Python offers you ample of code readability and speed to work with and it is easy to learn, a bit conservative, stricter than Ruby and efficient – all at the same time! The developers usually love Python for its stable nature and fewer needs for updates – thereby being consistent, wherein you don’t constantly have to worry about deprecations and warnings.

Some major apps built on Python, are:

• Youtube
• Instagram
• Spotify
• Reddit
• BitTorrent

Esempio di classe Python:

It makes sense to conclude with the fact that Ruby and Python are both fast and effective and both have their own followers. It all boils down to how you want to model your Website or Application.
If your app is going to need a lot of processing logic, dealing with large amounts of data, Python will be your best bet. On the other hand, if you want fast results, which deal elegantly with heavy-traffic, Ruby is your God.

I hope this article helped you learn something new!

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