D for scientific computing

[Nicolas Sicard]

On Wednesday, 23 January 2013 at 22:39:04 UTC, Alan wrote:
> I saw an old thread from 2004 while doing a google search that 
> discussed D and scientific computing and was looking for some 
> more recent information or opinions from people who have used 
> it for such purposes.
>
> I am a graduate student and my thesis work is in numerical 
> modeling. While I have some experience using Fortran and C, I 
> am not obligated to use any particular language for my work. I 
> like the design goals behind D and the syntax. I was would like 
> to know if D can compete with C or Fortran for numerical work.
>
> Is anyone out there using D for heavy numeric work?

The different D compilers available don't generate numeric code 
of the same quality, depending on the algorithms and data 
structures used. I have found in one of my projects that LDC 
produces code that is up to 5x or even 10x faster than DMD 
(though the average difference is less spectacular).