There are solid reasons to have built spark on the jvm vs python. The question for Daniel appear to be at this point scala vs java8. For that there are many comparisons already available: but in the case of working with spark there is the additional benefit for the scala side that the core libraries are in that language.
2015-12-16 13:41 GMT-08:00 Darren Govoni <dar...@ontrenet.com>: > I use python too. I'm actually surprises it's not the primary language > since it is by far more used in data science than java snd Scala combined. > > If I had a second choice of script language for general apps I'd want > groovy over scala. > > > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Daniel Lopes <dan...@bankfacil.com.br> > Date: 12/16/2015 4:16 PM (GMT-05:00) > To: Daniel Valdivia <h...@danielvaldivia.com> > Cc: user <user@spark.apache.org> > Subject: Re: Scala VS Java VS Python > > For me Scala is better like Spark is written in Scala, and I like python > cuz I always used python for data science. :) > > On Wed, Dec 16, 2015 at 5:54 PM, Daniel Valdivia <h...@danielvaldivia.com> > wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> This is more of a "survey" question for the community, you can reply to >> me directly so we don't flood the mailing list. >> >> I'm having a hard time learning Spark using Python since the API seems to >> be slightly incomplete, so I'm looking at my options to start doing all my >> apps in either Scala or Java, being a Java Developer, java 1.8 looks like >> the logical way, however I'd like to ask here what's the most common (Scala >> Or Java) since I'm observing mixed results in the social documentation, >> however Scala seems to be the predominant language for spark examples. >> >> Thank for the advice >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscr...@spark.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: user-h...@spark.apache.org >> >> > > > -- > *Daniel Lopes, B.Eng* > Data Scientist - BankFacil > CREA/SP 5069410560 > <http://edital.confea.org.br/ConsultaProfissional/cartao.aspx?rnp=2613651334> > Mob +55 (18) 99764-2733 <callto:+5518997642733> > Ph +55 (11) 3522-8009 > http://about.me/dannyeuu > > Av. Nova Independência, 956, São Paulo, SP > Bairro Brooklin Paulista > CEP 04570-001 > https://www.bankfacil.com.br > >
