--- title: Best Medium posts — April 2021 | daily.dev description: The most upvoted Medium posts from April 2021, curated by the daily.dev community. canonical: https://daily.dev/sources/medium_js/best-of/2021/04 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:url: https://daily.dev/sources/medium_js/best-of/2021/04 og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Best Medium posts — April 2021 | daily.dev og:description: The most upvoted Medium posts from April 2021, curated by the daily.dev community. og:image: https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--VAY5ToZt--/f_auto/v1724209435/public/daily.dev%20-%20open%20graph --- # Best of Medium — April 2021 1. 1 [](https://daily.dev/posts/javascript-vs-python-syntax-cheatsheet-wnnjvysbh "Javascript vs Python Syntax Cheatsheet") Article Medium · 5y Javascript vs Python Syntax Cheatsheet This cheat sheet serves as high-level comparisons between the two languages. The arithmetic operators between Javascript and Python are identical — except for one. Python is missing the strict equality/inequality operators. Since Python treats all numbers as floats (decimal numbers), you can use the double division sign to get an integer. 32 3 2. 2 [](https://daily.dev/posts/introducing-notebookjs-51-cpgtpf "Introducing notebookJS") Article Medium · 5y Introducing notebookJS Introducing notebookJS: seamless integration between Python and JavaScript in Computational Notebooks Jorge Piazentin Ono. Notebooks are the perfect place to experiment with data visualization. Adding JavaScript to a Python notebook requires a lot of boilerplate code, which can become cumbersome and repetitive. 24 2 3. 3 [](https://daily.dev/posts/flutter-vs-react-native-in-2021-detailed-framework-comparison-4vvsumqkvb "Flutter vs. React Native in 2021 — Detailed Framework Comparison") Article Medium · 5y Flutter vs. React Native in 2021 — Detailed Framework Comparison Cross-platforming mobile applications are less competitive in graphic animation. They are cost-efficient and could be a good fit for early-staged companies. Flutter and React Native use the BLoC methodology, while React Native is based on the React Native framework. 15 1 4. 4 [](https://daily.dev/posts/using-functional-programming-to-live-your-best-javascript-life-an-example-zcuet-v9p "Using Functional Programming to live your best JavaScript life: An Example") Article Medium · 5y Using Functional Programming to live your best JavaScript life: An Example Functional programming makes your code cleaner, more efficient, more abstract and reduces the potential for the introduction of errors. In functional programming, we strive to use pure functions and immutable data. 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