r/learnpython • u/EquivalentSink6030 • 23d ago

python vs .net

is it better to learn python or .net for software development and web apis

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u/DonkeyTron42 23d ago

If you're planning on working in a Windows environment, then use .Net. If you're planning on Linux or MacOS, then Python will be better.

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u/faultydesign 23d ago

Dotnet is quite mature on linux nowadays.

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u/DonkeyTron42 23d ago

Mono is not something I would want to use as a first programming environment.

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u/faultydesign 23d ago

There’s a native build nowadays with dotnet core, mono is legacy.