| Python vs IDL [message #93903] |
Mon, 21 November 2016 22:38  |
Suresh Negi
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Registered: August 2016
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Hi,
Which language should I choose to handle large amount of raster data.
As python is open source, is it ok to use it to handle large amount of raster data???
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| Re: Python vs IDL [message #93913 is a reply to message #93903] |
Wed, 23 November 2016 10:47  |
penteado
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Registered: February 2018
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Hello,
There is no simple general answer. Which language is "best" for the problem depends on a lot of factors. To name a few: what environment the code will run on, the existence of previous code that might be useful, what kind of algorithm will be implemented, who will run the code, who will write the code, time available for the task, and availability of licenses.
Being open source or not generally has no direct relation with the tool's usefulness to handle large amounts of data. Both IDL and Python can be adequate for problems that can be described in that manner. Also, note that "handle" and "large" in the above sentence can mean very different things, depending on who says it and the context.
On Monday, November 21, 2016 at 10:38:45 PM UTC-8, Sanu wrote:
> Hi,
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> Which language should I choose to handle large amount of raster data.
> As python is open source, is it ok to use it to handle large amount of raster data???
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