# \#gettingstarted

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## [Switch from Delphi/Pascal to Julia](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/switch-from-delphi-pascal-to-julia/66254)

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**Author:** [@pjuergens](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/pjuergens)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2025, 10:50pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/switch-from-delphi-pascal-to-julia/66254 "2025-04-23T22:50:26Z")

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Dear Julia users, I am using an optimization model which is written in Delphi/Pascal and is called from a Python-Skript. However, Delphi (in my opinion) is not a very user friendly language and I would like to switch to…

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## [Startup.jl not loading](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/startup-jl-not-loading/29798)

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**Author:** [@mpf01](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/mpf01)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 8:56pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/startup-jl-not-loading/29798 "2023-09-06T20:56:48Z")

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Running julia from the terminal (Mac), doesn’t seem to read startup.jl. Below I confirm that the startup file exists in the correct place, I think. Can someone spot what I’m doing wrong? Thanks! \[~\]$ cat .julia/config/…

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## [Good guide to setting up a reproducible julia project?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/good-guide-to-setting-up-a-reproducible-julia-project/85848)

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**Author:** [@NHDaly](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/NHDaly)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 12:35am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/good-guide-to-setting-up-a-reproducible-julia-project/85848 "2022-08-17T00:35:54Z")

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Hello, I was looking for a good guide on how to set up a new julia project/application, so that it is reproducible, and stays up to date with its dependencies. My coworkers were setting up a new julia project, and I co…

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## [Getting Started with Julia](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/getting-started-with-julia/77735)

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**Author:** [@BabyElias](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/BabyElias)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2022, 9:17am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/getting-started-with-julia/77735 "2022-03-12T09:17:53Z")

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Hello! I just came across Julia language while surfing through GSoC orgs and the purpose behind the language’s creation has been really intriguing for me. So, I really want to get started with this language. I have ins…

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## [Julia assertion failure](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-assertion-failure/46725)

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**Author:** [@jacob-roth](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/jacob-roth)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2020, 5:17pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-assertion-failure/46725 "2020-10-06T17:17:27Z")

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I just downloaded julia 1.4.2 and tried to run but received the following error message. What did I do wrong?? (base) myuser:~ $ exec '/private/var/folders/10/y7z26t512kbbfrsj12fx3wkr0000gn/T/AppTranslocation/361AA1DE-3…

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## [Create Running Total Columns in a Data Frame for Multiple Variables with Dynamic Column Name Creation](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/create-running-total-columns-in-a-data-frame-for-multiple-variables-with-dynamic-column-name-creation/46299)

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**Author:** [@clibassi](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/clibassi)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 12, 2020, 9:28pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/create-running-total-columns-in-a-data-frame-for-multiple-variables-with-dynamic-column-name-creation/46299 "2020-09-12T21:28:31Z")

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I’ve got some sports data in a dataframe I’m playing with that has data on teams throughout a season and I have a number of performance measures I’d like to create cumulative sums for. I found some great suggestions for …

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## [Julia Starter Pack](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-starter-pack/41359)

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**Author:** [@SubhadityaMukherjee](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/SubhadityaMukherjee)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 7:33am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-starter-pack/41359 "2020-06-15T07:33:00Z")

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Hello! I started with Julia maybe 3 weeks back and I have made a repository with everything that has helped me to get here. (And more). Hopefully, it will be of help to the community. A starter pack if you will. Reposi…

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## [Entering xlsx columns into HypothosisTests](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/entering-xlsx-columns-into-hypothosistests/35157)

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**Author:** [@brett\_knoss](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/brett_knoss)\
**Replies:** 26\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2020, 10:55pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/entering-xlsx-columns-into-hypothosistests/35157 "2020-02-27T22:55:59Z")

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I’m trying to do Chi Squared tests of variables in a dataframe, from an xlsx file. When I use describe() I get a table: ────┼─────────┼──────────┼──────────┤ │ 1 │ Q1 │ 1.47727 │ 1 │ 1.0 │ 2 │ 2 …

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## [Starting julia with flags](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/starting-julia-with-flags/7833)

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**Author:** [@alirezamecheng](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/alirezamecheng)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2018, 1:07pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/starting-julia-with-flags/7833 "2018-01-14T13:07:20Z")

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Hello. I am trying to start Julia using Optimization flag. my test file is this for i = 1:10 println(i); end I run this command $ julia --optimize=3 -- test.jl but jukia returns this ERROR: julia: inv…

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## [Trouble with addprocs](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/trouble-with-addprocs/7818)

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**Author:** [@jebej](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/jebej)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [December 18, 2017, 3:26am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/trouble-with-addprocs/7818 "2017-12-18T03:26:57Z")

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I’m having trouble with addprocs. I have set up passwordless login via a key (though the key still asks for my password, in case that could be the issue, though I doubt it). I also have looked at other posts here but th…