Dan Luu 12/28/2014

A review of the Julia language

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This article provides a critical review of the Julia language, contrasting its promised near-C performance and Python-like syntax with the author's personal experiences. It details numerous bugs, including issues with Unicode, try/catch blocks, plotting with Gadfly, and a flawed testing ecosystem, concluding that Julia has an unusually high number of bugs for its maturity level.

A review of the Julia language

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