Indeed, Matlab's compiler isn't really a compiler, it's mostly an obfuscator (and a way to work around needing a license server if you're brave enough to deploy Matlab code). I haven't done a direct comparison but since Julia is about C speed, I'm pretty sure it still compares favorably. Are you sure that "compiled" Matlab programs are any faster aside from startup time?
On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 5:02 PM, J Luis <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Quinta-feira, 27 de Março de 2014 20:50:03 UTC, Rampal Etienne escreveu: > >> I am considering switching from Matlab to Julia, mostly because of the >> promised increase in speed. However, I am using the Matlab compiler that >> converts Matlab code to C (or C++) and then compiles it, and therefore runs >> faster. So my question is: how does Julia compare to Matlab's compiled code? >> > > Are you using Matlab R13? Because that was the last release with a true > compiler. > Otherwise you are using a misnomer compiler. R14 and above call it > compiler but it doesn't compile anything. Just encrypts and uses a ML > runtime. > >
