Python 3.4 vs Java 8

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I see that Python is still used as hobby language and something serious is written in Java. With Java 8, i think its still getting worse and more people are inclined towards Java. So my question is, How does Python 3.4 compare with Java 8 or the criteria that Java is best suited for Serious apps and Python for hobby is true?

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Not sure who you're listening to, because it's not hard to find "serious" apps written in Python. https://www.python.org/about/success/

I see that Python is still used as hobby language and something serious is written in Java.

Google, Dropbox, NASA, Instagram and Pinterest seem to think Python is more than a "hobby language".

I wonder what makes the OP believe Python's a "hobby language". On an unrelated note, I use Python for computational math, and after languages like MATLAB, it's probably one of the most powerful languages one could ever use.

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