# How is Julia Like Python?

**URL:** https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-is-julia-like-python/37157
**Category:** New to Julia
**Created:** [April 7, 2020, 9:56am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-is-julia-like-python/37157 "2020-04-07T09:56:58Z")
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#### Post date: [April 7, 2020, 3:19pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-is-julia-like-python/37157/15 "2020-04-07T15:19:43Z")

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@jasheldo, I came to Julia via R, but I didn’t decide against R. I make my decision which language to use problem-oriented.

> How is Julia anything like Python?

I have never understood the intention of Julia to be an _R_ or a _python_ either. But in the end, based on [Logan’s](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/welcome-logan-as-our-new-community-manager/35238/6) post, I hope _that Julia will continue to be a programming language and community for everyone_, which for me means that it will become even more user-friendly.

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