[SciPy-user] Scipy / matplotlib to replace matlab and indexes

[Nicolas Pettiaux]

2007/5/6, Ryan Krauss <ryanlists at gmail.com>:

Thanks Ryan for your rapid comment.

> Numpy follows the convention of Python which follows the convention of
> C.  So, to change the Numpy convention, you would have to convince
> Python to change which would most likely require convincing C to
> change.  It isn't going to happen.  It is just a convention people
> have to get used to.

Ok for me.

This helps me in saying "with python, the students learn a real
programming language, like C, that also has capabilities very similar
to matlab / octave when loaded with numpy / scipy"

What about C++ or java ? Do they use the same convention as C ?

>The goal of Scipy/Numpy isn't to make a software
> package that acts exactly like Matlab.  The goal is to make a better
> software package for scientific computing.  There are things that
> Matlab does that aren't worthy of our imitation.

I agree.

THanks,

Nicolas
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