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> This is very much needed. Why? (just curious) SciPy is mature, popular, and has already been heavily peer-reviewed. Then there are R an Matlab and ... What

by lrfunk 15y ago

> This is very much needed. Why? (just curious) SciPy is mature, popular, and has already been heavily peer-reviewed. Then there are R an Matlab and ... What does SciRuby bring to the table that makes it stand out from the rest?

jergason 15y ago
Some labs do lots of work in Ruby. It would be nice to stick with Ruby for analysis of your data as well. Kindof like the cas for server-side JavaScript: less friction between code in the server and browser.
jtprince 15y ago
in addition to jergason's response, sciruby allows/facilitates: 1. better chaining of commands 2. blocks and enumerators 3. integration with rails and other web services 4. a dynamic community see http://www.floss4science.com/interview-sciruby-team/ http://www.floss4science.com/interview-sciruby-team/