The main difference between R and Python

They approach data science differently:

• R is used for statistical analysis.
• Python provides a more general approach to data.

• R is built by statisticians and leans heavily into statistical models and specialised analytics.
• Python is a multipurpose language that can provide data analysis or machine learning in scalable production environments.

• You might use R for customer behaviour analysis or genomics research.
• You might use Python for developing a machine learning application.