> Python has largely replaced Java as the first language for people who want to learn how to program because it is easy to learn and can be used for various programming tasks. MATLAB language is the first (and often only) programming language for many engineers and scientists because the matrix math and array orientation of the language makes it easy to learn and apply to engineering and scientific problem-solving.
Like there are those who "program" (vague, not much glitter) and there are those who do "scientific problem-solving"... Oh, BTW many IT people are engineers too BTW.
> LinkedIn searches return about 7.6 million Python users and 4.1 million MATLAB users.
TIOBE says something else...
Python is not MatLab and MatLab is great. But open source progresses, there's no way around it...
Like there are those who "program" (vague, not much glitter) and there are those who do "scientific problem-solving"... Oh, BTW many IT people are engineers too BTW.
> LinkedIn searches return about 7.6 million Python users and 4.1 million MATLAB users.
TIOBE says something else...
Python is not MatLab and MatLab is great. But open source progresses, there's no way around it...