Yes. I switched to Python/Pandas this Spring and haven't looked back. In my opinion, between Pandas, iPython, and Scitkit-Learn, Data Science has taken a large

Yes. I switched to Python/Pandas this Spring and haven't looked back. In my opinion, between Pandas, iPython, and Scitkit-Learn, Data Science has taken a large step toward Python as the defacto language. If you find the Python environment a PITA, try anaconda's free distro: https://store.continuum.io/cshop/anaconda/ https://store.continuum.io/cshop/anaconda/ It includes everything you'll need for 95% of data science projects in python, all with correct versions, installed correctly, etc.