Why python while Julia is so much better?

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-23 points · 16 comments · view on lemmy.world

16 Comments

TootSweet@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 2y

Somebody woke up and chose violence.

thesporkeffect@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 2y (1 reply)

I already know Python, for one

ericjmorey@programming.dev · 2 pts · 2y

This is the biggest factor.

Also Julia's ecosystem is in infancy in comparison.

refalo@programming.dev · 13 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Why python while $subjectively_better_thing is so much better?

wargreymon@sh.itjust.works · -2 pts · 2y

bc dynamic typing is for nubz LOL

RobotToaster@mander.xyz · 11 pts · 2y

Not as many libraries and other tools for it.

KindaABigDyl@programming.dev · 8 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Why use Julia when Rust is so much better?

wargreymon@sh.itjust.works · -3 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Rust code is lot more verbose and much harder to learn bc ownership 🤷

KindaABigDyl@programming.dev · 3 pts · 2y

Nah

ericjmorey@programming.dev · 6 pts · 2y (2 replies)

In what ways do you see Julia as better?

Better for what?

wargreymon@sh.itjust.works · -8 pts · 2y (1 reply)

every aspect

ericjmorey@programming.dev · 2 pts · 2y

Your reply is a lazy and uninformative answer that I'm inclined not to take seriously.

wer2@lemm.ee · 5 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Better question: Why Fortan and not Julia?

TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz · 2 pts · 2y

runs better on punch cards

Corbin@programming.dev · 1 pts · 2y
benjhm@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 2y

I'm happy with Scala3 - whose syntax is easy to read like python, but compiler and tooling now smart, fast and safe, and also compiles to JS for the web.