# Material for discussing differences/advantages between Julia, R, Python, Matlab, and C

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**Created:** [April 13, 2017, 12:15am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/material-for-discussing-differences-advantages-between-julia-r-python-matlab-and-c/3192 "2017-04-13T00:15:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![John\_Gibson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/john_gibson/32/5321_2.png) [@John\_Gibson](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/John_Gibson)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2017, 12:53am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/material-for-discussing-differences-advantages-between-julia-r-python-matlab-and-c/3192/3 "2017-04-13T00:53:28Z")

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For Julia vs Python/Numpy/Numba, have a look at this thread, especially Stefan Karpinsky’s entry in it: [Julia motivation: why weren't Numpy, Scipy, Numba, good enough?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-motivation-why-werent-numpy-scipy-numba-good-enough/2236)

John

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