Ruby and Python are two unique programming languages, interpretation and dynamic typing-wise. You can read about their operations, community, and popularity in one of the entries on this blog. These languages have numerous effects in common but also considerable differences. In this composition, I’ll introduce some of them.
Similarities
The languages are included in the same order of stoutly compartmented interpreted languages; there’s no mistrustfulness that they’re analogous.
Dynamic typing
Python and Ruby are both dynamic-type languages. As a result, the programmer doesn’t have to specify the type of variables while writing the law. Their kind is determined while the program is running, and it may change.
Pure syntax
It is related to the point over, among other things. Since there’s no need to declare types, end statements with a semicolon, and the fact that they’re scripting languages, it’s easy to jot and read. Well-written law will be readable indeed by people who haven’t had any former contact with these languages.
They’ve interactive press practitioners.
When you want to perform an easy operation or test a law, you do not need to produce a file and run the law using a special command. Ruby and Python both have interactive press practitioners (REPL).
Differences
As these are various programming languages, they must have differences (I know, what a meaning statement). The differences are multitudinous in Python and Ruby. I’ll describe some of the most significant ones, in my opinion.
Indents
Indentation is significant in Python. All law blocks are defined by indentation. Each line in a given block must have the same indentation. Else, when we try to run the law, we will get Indentation Error. Ruby takes a different approach.
Inheritance
This is one of the introductory features of object acquainted programming. In the right hands, it can work prodigies. Python supports multi-base inheritance. Ruby only supports single-base inheritanceș; still, it’s possible to multi-base inheritance using modules
Include
When we call, include in-class description, included module becomes the direct ancestor of this class. It means that every system of the module becomes the case system of this class. Then, using the super keyword, we can stamp them in class and call the original design (defined in a module).
Prepend
It works nearly suchlike include, but prepended module becomes the direct assignee of class. It means that we cannot stamp modules system in class, but the system in the module can call class system using super keyword.
Functions and blocks
Python has functions. Ruby supports only styles. What does it mean? Among other effects, Python can hold a function in a variable and pass it as an argument to another function. In Ruby, we cannot do it that fluently.
List of comprehension
It is a handy Python point. It consists in creating a list grounded on another list. Let us assume that we’ve such a task given a list of figures, make a list of places of odd figures. In Python, we use list appreciation. The advantage is that we only have two lists in memory.
In Ruby, effects are a bit different. There are several ways to break this task.
All classes are mutable.
In Ruby, all classes are variable. What does it mean? We can add or stamp styles of all classes, indeed the erected-in bones.
Summary
Ruby and Python are awful languages. They’ve their pros and cons. Python is a much more popular language, has a vastly more extensive community, and has a steep learning curve. It has a multitude of operations, including web operation development, machine literacy, and big data. On the other hand, there’s Ruby. A lower popular language intended substantially for writing web operations. Which of the language won this duel? It seems that there’s no correct answer to this question.
