I don't personally use it for that purpose, but Scala has some traction in data science. E.g. from a quick Google search: [1] https://darrenjw.wordpress.com/20

I don't personally use it for that purpose, but Scala has some traction in data science. E.g. from a quick Google search: [1] https://darrenjw.wordpress.com/2013/12/23/scala-as-a-platform-for-statistical-computing-and-data-science/ https://darrenjw.wordpress.com/2013/12/23/scala-as-a-platfor... [2] https://www.quora.com/Is-learning-Scala-useful-to-a-data-scientist https://www.quora.com/Is-learning-Scala-useful-to-a-data-sci... [3] https://www.safaribooksonline.com/library/view/advanced-analytics-with/9781491912751/ch02.html https://www.safaribooksonline.com/library/view/advanced-anal...