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Wed, 18 November 2009 15:29

Brian Larsen
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Registered: June 2006

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Hey all,

I have a quick poll for the experts out there. I recently learned
about (and was wowed) scipy and all the other python stuff that
basically make it a viable substitute for idl. I am wondering if
anyone has made the switch (if so why are you still on this usenet?)
or came away from python or has any advice at all?

Here is a gallery of plots and code from python matplotlib
http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/gallery.html

I am seeing some cool advantages and some disadvantages too, ill list
a few to try and start a bit of discussion,

Sames:
array based a = a+1 for arrays
multiplatform
command line to test things out
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

+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

Cheers,

Brian

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Boston University
Center for Space Physics

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		Migrate away from idl? By: Brian Larsen on Wed, 18 November 2009 15:29
		Re: Migrate away from idl? By: Brian Larsen on Sat, 21 November 2009 11:51
		Re: Migrate away from idl? By: David Klassen on Sat, 21 November 2009 07:16
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		Re: Migrate away from idl? By: Brian Larsen on Fri, 20 November 2009 09:22
		Re: Migrate away from idl? By: Michael Galloy on Fri, 20 November 2009 06:11
		Re: Migrate away from idl? By: jkeller on Tue, 24 November 2009 22:54
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		Re: Migrate away from idl? By: Brian Larsen on Thu, 19 November 2009 13:16
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