julia ☆
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Description:
Fast, Dynamic Programming Language
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 1.12.2@0  |  Tracked Since: Oct 18, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @julialang  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: programming julia scientific-computing data-science math
Install: brew install julia
About:
Julia is a high-level, high-performance dynamic programming language for technical computing, with syntax that is familiar to users of other technical computing environments. It provides a sophisticated compiler, distributed parallel execution, numerical accuracy, and an extensive mathematical function library. Its core value proposition is solving the two-language problem by offering the ease of use of Python with the speed of C.
Key Features:
  • Just-in-time (JIT) compilation for high performance
  • Multiple dispatch system for expressive and composable code
  • Built-in package manager and parallel computing capabilities
  • Interoperability with C, Python, and R libraries
Use Cases:
  • Scientific computing and numerical analysis
  • Machine learning and data science modeling
  • High-performance numerical simulations
Alternatives:
  • python – Python has a larger ecosystem but Julia offers superior native performance for numerical tasks without C extensions.
  • r – R is specialized for statistics, while Julia is a general-purpose language designed for high-performance technical computing.
Version History
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