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adgjlsfhk1 on Feb 15, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: Why We Use Julia, 10 Years Later

Compiling multiple dispatch is very difficult. There are a potentially infinite number of methods to compile.

sundarurfriend on Feb 15, 2022 [–]

Yes. There are good attempts towards static compilation, and we will have it one day, but it's something that requires high levels of expertise and effort given the dynamic nature and design of Julia - not just a matter of "doing it like any other language".

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