# Comparing Symbolics.jl with Mathematica

**URL:** https://discourse.julialang.org/t/comparing-symbolics-jl-with-mathematica/118656
**Category:** New to Julia
**Tags:** symbolics, mathematica
**Created:** [August 27, 2024, 7:52am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/comparing-symbolics-jl-with-mathematica/118656 "2024-08-27T07:52:42Z")
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### Author: ![fgerick](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/fgerick/32/13228_2.png) [@fgerick](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/fgerick)
#### Post date: [August 27, 2024, 8:25am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/comparing-symbolics-jl-with-mathematica/118656/2 "2024-08-27T08:25:53Z")

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the conversion to floating point can be made a bit simpler ([Convert symbolic expression to floating point?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/convert-symbolic-expression-to-floating-point/107788)):

```julia
FloatAnswer = map(x->substitute(x,Dict()), answer)

```

I think the functionality/(licensing fee) ratio is still better for Symbolics.jl 😉 That said, there’s the free Wolfram Engine…

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