I have used Octave but only for the Coursera ML Class, not actual production use. My understanding is that it is the open source version of Matlab capable of running many Matlab programs.
I learned Octave first, then R, then Python.
Octave to me feels like Python + NumPy. I'd say Octave has more in common with R than with Python.
Given the choice between Octave and R, I'd choose R for the more robust user community and incredibly diverse and thorough selections of libraries.
I learned Octave first, then R, then Python.
Octave to me feels like Python + NumPy. I'd say Octave has more in common with R than with Python.
Given the choice between Octave and R, I'd choose R for the more robust user community and incredibly diverse and thorough selections of libraries.