I'm a Mtech student and want to get involved in #angiogenesis field. And now, I want to learn a programing language that suits my field most. Please can anyone suggest me which language is best for my field??
In the scientific community, as you know, Matlab and Python are preferred. Matlab is well-suited for scientific computing, but it is expensive and generally quite narrowly focused. In essence, this is a mathematical package, not a complete programming language. Python is free. Also, Python is a full-fledged programming language and a very large number of libraries have been written for it, sharpened for scientific tasks. Modeling, graphics, whatever. It is also well compatible with C and C ++ languages, which is useful for writing high-speed programs. So I recommend Python.
I think Python will give you more options: from getting data to building models. From my point of view it is more easy then C++ and has enormous number of libraries then other options.
I recommend Python. it's ease of learning and usage, python codes can be easily written and executed much faster than other programming languages.
In my experience, Python would be the better option to start with. I have used python extensively across multiple applications across physics and applied mathematics. Once you have a handle on Python, you can go to MATLAB as an enrichment exercise (it has really nice plotting functions and is used a lot in Ionospheric wave analysis at our side). In summary, it is good to have both but definitely start off with python.
I personally prefer MATLAB. When you are working on scientific computing, particularly if you need to handle matrices and vectors then MATLAB will give you the best experience. But it is quite costly, so many students prefer Python. But I think you can manage it somehow from some open source.
So if you are interested in research and manage to install MATLAB (somehow :-) ) then I will advise you to go with MATLAB.
Hariprabu Gopal
Python. By far. Check this for instance: https://neuroplausible.com/matlab
Both have their perks. It really depends on the individual.
Personally, I prefer MATLAB. MATLAB's popularity is constantly rising due to its computational ability through script coding and Simulink modeling. If you need to model a structure within your field, Simulink can be the best choice for visual aid and intuitive construction. Plus, the newer versions of MATLAB offer customized plotting options for high-res figures in TIFF, PDF, or PNG formats.
Both Matlab and Python are pleasant. But according to me, Python is more superior. Using Python libraries are easier and also Graphical items can be handled easily.
You should be a versatile person, so learns python first than matlab
Both have their own dimensions in modern science. But according to me, MATLAB is more realistic and vast accessible for simulation purposes and plotting different figures and results in different survey-based research. Nowadays you will find many advanced features in MATLAB and easily applicable.
I think python is the better option. However, Matlab has its advantages too.
Check this out for more information
https://www.quora.com/Should-I-learn-MATLAB-or-Python
In my opinion, Python is better than MATLAB because of the variety of APIs that help to maintain easly any mathematical computation process such as NumPy or Matplotlib. Moreover, adding any new modules into your projects is straightforward and the documentation of any of them is offerd in the internet in many communities.
It depends on what you are going to use it for? MATLAB has a variety of fields where you can use it and you have all the tools to realize all kinds of computing and plotting. In other hands, Python is very powerful for data science and mining usage.
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