[scilab-Users] python vs scilab

[Mathieu Dubois]

Hello,

I have used Numpy and been very seduced by it:
  - first, Python is a general, object-oriented language with many 
libraries and so one can do more than just data processing scripts; a 
growing number of scientific projects provide C/C++ library with a 
python binding (see http://neuralensemble.org/trac/PyNN/ for instance)
  - second, the default data-type in Numpy is a multi-dimensional array 
and most algorithms can be used on it
  - third, the API is coherent and well-documented

Nevertheless Scilab has it's own strength. I have projects in scilab and 
I never felt that switching to python was necessary.

I was wondering if one could use scilab (especially the upcoming 6 
family) as a core python interpreter (this would be nice to have a grid 
enabled python).

My 2 cents.

On 11/08/2010 11:41 AM, Process Control wrote:
> hello everyone,
>
> not exactly a python vs scilab question. i just wanted to know if 
> anyone can share their thoughts about python(scipy/numpy/etc.) from a 
> scilab user's point of view
>
> regards