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		IshKebab on July 11, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why do we use R rather than Excel? They are in the UK though. I feel like Python is a poor choice these days though. Typescript would make more sense.

Akronymus on July 12, 2021 [–]

Yeah, typesafety alone makes a HUGE difference.

Personally, I'd go to something like haskell or f# though, because of a even better type system IMO.

Altough, for learning it, typescript is probably easier and more applicable in the real world.

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