| Re: IDL vs. Matlab [message #24510] |
Tue, 03 April 2001 01:01 |
Michael Asten
Messages: 53
Registered: March 1999
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It depends 75 % on what system your faculty staff expect you to use. They may
have a preferred platform for lab assignments etc.
It depends 20% on the range of tasks you want to get into. Matlab may be
stronger in numerical modelling. IDL may be stronger in imaging and
visualisation. I say maybe, because for every specific example, someone from
the "other" side will be able to produce a counter example. Both packages
probably have far greater capabilities than you are likely to exercise in
undergrad years.
The remaining 5%? Try a few tasks at the command line; try a simple tutorial.
Which one feels best to you?
Regards,
Michael Asten
Bruno wrote:
> Just want to get the group's opinion regarding this. I am an undergrad and I
> am thinking about buying IDL or MATLAB (student version). Most of my friends
> are advising for the latter software product since it's apparently more
> powerful and widely available on university systems. What do you think?
>
> Thanks
> Bruno
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| Re: IDL vs. Matlab [message #24515 is a reply to message #24510] |
Mon, 02 April 2001 16:42  |
davidf
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Registered: September 1996
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Bruno (bruno_dubois@hotmail.com) writes:
> Just want to get the group's opinion regarding this. I am an undergrad and I
> am thinking about buying IDL or MATLAB (student version). Most of my friends
> are advising for the latter software product since it's apparently more
> powerful and widely available on university systems. What do you think?
Oh, Matlab is more widely available on university systems, I'll
concede that. :-)
Cheers,
David
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