C , MATLAB, Octave, or any language with a C extension added on. swig works
On Fri, 11 Oct 2002, Rob Rohan wrote: > > however they will mostly be real-time calcs, > > dealing with potentially large datasets (10's of thousands) so speed and > > scalability are important factors, > > Good point - I really don't know enough about what you are doing to say for > sure, but I can tell you that we do some hard core real-time calcualtions > with Java in CF5 and MX and are very pleased with the results. > > Good luck, > Rob > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dave Wilson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 5:21 AM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: Wondering about good languages for financial math > processing > > > >> I've heard that Java isn't really suited for mathematical work either > > > >I would beg to differ on that, but it does depends on what you are doing. > >There is no doubt that C/C++ is faster, and you can do things like embed > >assembly to get even faster; however, business calculations are rarely that > >complicated. > > > >I am a big proponent for Java for several reasons, I wont bother you with > >all of them but here are a few: > > 1. Integrates well with CF > > 1.5 CF uses JDBC java can use JDBC... > > 2. You don't have to handle memory stuff as much > > 3. It's a bit easier to learn than C++ > > 4. I like coffee. > > Thanks Rob. Like I say, it was only a student who told me about Java's > supposed unsuitability. I gotta admit that I'd rather invest time learning > Java as opposed to C++ for the very reason that Java skills are maybe more > in tune with CF than ever. > > I realise that most of the calculations I am using wont be overtly processor > intensive as standalone calcs, however they will mostly be real-time calcs, > dealing with potentially large datasets (10's of thousands) so speed and > scalability are important factors, hence my tendency to look towards C++. > > Dave > > > -----Original Message----- > From: jon roig [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 1:57 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: Wondering about good languages for financial math > processing > > > I don't have a ton of direct experience with this, but anecdotally I've > heard that perl is quite good it this. (It's used for a ton of genetic > modeling and that sort of thing). Of course, your mileage may vary... but it > might be worth checking out a scripting language rather than trying to dig > into c++. > > -- jon > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dave Wilson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 6:35 AM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: Wondering about good languages for financial math processing > > > Hi all, > > In the past I've been piggy backing on Excel via COM in order to do some > calculations as ColdFusion isn't the best of tools for performing > mathematical routines. Now, this is not ideal either as it requires Excel to > be installed on the server and takes up valuable processing time. > > Does anyone have any suggestions as to any good languages suited for > mathematical processing? Preferably with the ability to connect or extract > results easily. I've heard that Java isn't really suited for mathematical > work either [1]. Perhaps C++ would do the job? I want to avoid COM at this > stage considering: > > a) CFMX doesnt work too well with COM now; > b) COM is becoming an obsolete technology with MS pushing .Net and web > services instead. > > TIA, > Dave > > [1] I was told by a friend studying for his MSc Comp Sci. so I could be > completely wrong in my presumptions about Java being unsuited for > mathematical work. > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists&body=lists/cf_talk FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm
