From: n/a <na@...>
Date: 2006-11-19T10:15:05+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby vs Java vs c++

On Sun, 19 Nov 2006 09:14:50 +0900, M. Edward (Ed) Borasky wrote:

> I think you'll find that Ruby is the easiest to learn, followed by Java
> and C++ being the hardest to learn. However, the heavy math, graphics,
> database queries and other computational finance applications will be
> easier for you if you use a language not in your list -- R. R has a lot
> of computational finance libraries already. Are you on Linux, Windows or
> something else?
> 
> As far as general business applications are concerned, I think you'll
> find Ruby is a lot easier to work with than Java or C++. I find C++ code
> totally unreadable, but I can usually read Java code. And having to
> manage memory and pointers yourself is tedious, error prone and pretty
> much rules out C++ for anything but gurus.
> 
> Speed -- for number crunching, regardless of which language you use, the
> underlying math and array operations should be done in either C, C++ or
> FORTRAN in libraries. Native Java number crunching is a lot faster than
> native Ruby number crunching, but I don't know anyone who does number
> crunching these days in native scripting languages.
>

ok, so i cd conceivably develop in ruby and integrate c++ 4 the number
crunching parts.  wd that make sense...?

(and tx 4 the pointer to "R" as well)