Alex Woodie notes the increased popularity of Python for data analysis:
According to the results of the 2016 survey, R is the preferred tool for 42% of analytics professionals, followed by SAS at 39% and Python at 20%. While Python’s placing may at first appear to relegate the language to Bronze Medal status, it’s the delta here that really matters.
It’s interesting to see the breakdowns of who uses which language, comparing across industry, education, work experience, and geographic lines.