# Should I learn Python or Java first?

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**Category:** programming\
**Created:** [April 4, 2023, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/should-i-learn-python-or-java-first/657982 "2023-04-04T16:56:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![anaacademy](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/anaacademy/32/21210_2.png) [@anaacademy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/anaacademy)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2023, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/should-i-learn-python-or-java-first/657982/1 "2023-04-04T16:56:28Z")

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It depends on your personal interests and career goals.

Python is an excellent language for beginners, with a simple syntax and a large community of users who can offer support. It is often used for scripting, data analysis, artificial intelligence, and web development.

Java is a popular language for building enterprise-level applications and has a large number of libraries and tools. It is often used for developing Android mobile applications and large-scale web applications.

Ultimately, both Python and Java are great programming languages to learn and have a lot of job opportunities. If you’re not sure which one to start with, you may consider exploring both and seeing which one you enjoy more before diving deeper.

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**Author:** ![Randy1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7993a0/32.png) [@Randy1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Randy1)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2023, 12:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/should-i-learn-python-or-java-first/657982/2 "2023-04-13T12:11:40Z")

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If you want to to do simple things, like as a beginners if you want to learn step by step, I think you should do prefer Python than Java because of its simplicity.