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Re: Migrate away from idl? [message #68680 is a reply to message #68679]

Wed, 18 November 2009 15:56

Michael Galloy
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I used Python/PyQt/matplotlib/TVTK a couple years ago for a project.
Things may (probably) have changed as I have only used Python to do
shell scripting type things since then.

Brian Larsen wrote:
> Sames:
> array based a = a+1 for arrays
> multiplatform
> command line to test things out
I would give Python's IPython command line a significant edge over IDL's
> all the same plots are there (or at least all I do)

> +idl:
> I already know it
> code library that I am familiar with
> Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming
* you get more scientific functionality with a base IDL install, to get
Python up to the equivalent of IDL for scientific programming requires a
lot of 3rd party packages (some of which are a pain to build, i.e., I'm
looking at you VTK); even worse is getting something that your
clients/customers can install on their systems

> +python:
> no licensing fee
> easier scriptable (like into web pages etc)
> interactive plots that make iplot look like 1980
> super easy export of plots to png, pdf, ps whatever even interactively
> from the plot
> seems like its up and coming
* more 3rd party package options, especially if not all your work is
"scientific"
* bigger/more participatory user community, even just in the scientific
Python community

Mike
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		Re: Migrate away from idl? By: David Fanning on Thu, 19 November 2009 06:26
		Re: Migrate away from idl? By: Maarten[1] on Thu, 19 November 2009 04:25
		Re: Migrate away from idl? By: Mort Canty on Thu, 19 November 2009 01:41
		Re: Migrate away from idl? By: Ivan Zimine on Wed, 18 November 2009 19:36
		Re: Migrate away from idl? By: penteado on Wed, 18 November 2009 16:58
		Re: Migrate away from idl? By: Michael Galloy on Wed, 18 November 2009 15:56
		Re: Migrate away from idl? By: R.G.Stockwell on Thu, 19 November 2009 11:04
		Re: Migrate away from idl? By: Nikola on Thu, 19 November 2009 07:43

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