Python overtakes R, becomes the leader in Data Science, Machine Learning platforms

Last KDnuggets Poll asked Did you use R, Python (along with their packages), both, or other tools for Analytics, Data Science, Machine Learning work in 2016 and 2017? Python did not quite "swallow" R, but the results, based on 954 voters, show that in 2017 Python ecosystem overtook R as the leading platform for Analytics, Data Science, Machine Learning.