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I still think Ruby is a little too "expressive" to be taken seriously is scientific circles. In my view, DSLs are not a positive feature in academic work, becau
by hyperbovine 16y ago
I still think Ruby is a little too "expressive" to be taken seriously is scientific circles. In my view, DSLs are not a positive feature in academic work, because everybody's D is different from the next guy's. This is why the linga franca of almost all algorithms papers is, in fact, pseudocode. Python is sufficiently structured that it practically reads like pseudocode.
- sigzero 16y agoYes, but Perl has a huge scientific following as well, so Ruby should be able to used there as well. However, I think with Python and Perl in that niche, it would be hard for Ruby to break significant ground there unless a RoR moments hits for that area with Ruby.