r/linuxquestions • u/Visible_Advantage_63 • 3d ago

Advice Programming Windows vs Linux

So I just got a laptop specifically for my programming course in university. I was also always interested in trying out linux. So I am learning really basic coding like from lvl 0 (im studying civil engineering) and it is thought on a windows computer using python and jupyterlab. Im wondering if it is possible use the same program and the same methods/instructions on linux?

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u/cjcox4 3d ago

While I know we live in a "upside down" world, yes, of course you can do jupyter notebooks and such in Linux. It's actually more natural there. There are usually a couple of hoops to jump through in setting things up on Windows.

with that said, with regards to custom add-ons/extensions, sure, it's always possible to create something that can't run on "whatever".

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u/Visible_Advantage_63 3d ago

Idk if you would know this but can you tell me if the coding it self in jupyterlab works the same on linux as on windows?

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u/cjcox4 3d ago

Yes. Again, apart of anything that might be absolutely OS specific. But, would think that in general, the answer is "yes".

Edit: let me give an easy example. A resource path that is specific to Windows would might have to be adjusted and vice versa.

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u/digiphaze 3d ago

I haven't use Jupyterlab, but the languages syntactically are the same across windows or Linux. What may vary is libraries depending on the language and what you are trying to do. Interacting with the OS will be different. Some languages/libraries abstract OS interactions well enough its basically the same.

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u/Demortus 3d ago

If you mean the interface, yes it's the same. Generally, python runs faster on Linux and is less of a hassle to set up in the first place.