Re: [Vala] Vala for physics simulations?

[Luca Bruno <lethalman88 gmail com>]

On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 6:16 PM, Durand <durand1 gmail com> wrote:

> Hey,
>
> I'm considering using Vala to write a stellar evolution code which
> needs to be pretty efficient in utilizing memory and cpu cycles. Is
> there anything I'd need to be concerned about before using Vala for
> this purpose? I guess the main features of the code will be the use of
> large arrays. I'm also quite new to writing efficient code so I'm
> wondering whether it is sensible to use libgee arrays and maps or to
> stick to the basic arrays. As Vala is basically just C, I'm assuming
> that efficiency is comparable to native C code but that might be a
> little naive.
>
> Any advice is much appreciated!

Most physics engines out there are C++, and Vala can't handle C++ (not yet).

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