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Revisiting Perl and Python’s Speed

Posted on April 2, 2012 by

I was really surprised to see the discussion that was generated as the result of my previous post comparing the speed of Python and Perl.  Many people much wiser than me posted a lot of valuable comments and suggestions, and … Continue reading →

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Switching from Perl to Python: Speed

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

The job listings in scientific computing these days seem to show a mild preference for applicants with backgrounds in Python over Perl. It has high-profile (or just highly visible?) packages like NumPy and Python’s MPI bindings for scientific computing, and … Continue reading →

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