How does R compare to matlab?

Anyone using marketcetera?

Is there any function of visual studio that allows you to see the values of data members of objects?I'm testing a program and I'm trying to avoid writing a test bed to insure it is working properly.Any suggestions?

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Folks in engineering are converging on python / scipy -- python seems the most vertile of those you mentioned. What do you mean "agile?"

<r>XML -- eXtensible Mark-up Language -- basically a specification that allows you to create mark-up languages to describe documents -- You can use it to describe any sort of data -- like a card catalog, stock data, etc... <URL url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XML">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XML<...

<t>I need a good book on XML usage in C# programming.I'm coding a GUI that needs to basically convert info in an XML format (with a defined XSD) to various objects.Then display the objects in an editable property grid (im using a 3rd party app for this) then store back in XML format.Any good books t...

thanks, I will take a look at those.

Good .Net Book for intermediate C++ programmer?Looking for a C# / .NET book

Thanks AllSo, I should go for data structures, then learn about STL.DCFC -- Since you place a wide variety of people in quant jobs --What other programming languages should I worry about?i.e. matlab, python ...

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Yeah, I get it... I'm just wondering why this particular library is so special.

So boost is just a library of functions??? I dont get it ...

ABCP ??? what is that.

What is boost? What are other essential C++ items for jobs etc..? I realize the job listings are not such a great tool for telling what people actually use.