Programming languages in economics: a comparison among Fortran77, C++, and Java

The main objective of this paper was to compare the computer programming languages Fortran77, C++, and Java under four aspects: runtime efficiency, readability, ease of learning, and reliability. For this comparison, we revised the specialized literature on programming languages and used pieces of codes of these three programming languages. The purpose of this comparison was to provide some objective information for economists interested in learning one or more of these languages.Programming language, Runtime efficiency, Readability, Reliability, Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession,

Programming languages in economics: a comparison among Fortran77, C++, and Java

The main objective of this paper was to compare the computer programming languages Fortran77, C++, and Java under four aspects: runtime efficiency, readability, ease of learning, and reliability. For this comparison, we revised the specialized literature on programming languages and used pieces of codes of these three programming languages. The purpose of this comparison was to provide some objective information for economists interested in learning one or more of these languages

Programming languages in economics: a comparison among Fortran77, C++, and Java

The main objective of this paper was to compare the computer programming languages Fortran77, C++, and Java under four aspects: runtime efficiency, readability, ease of learning, and reliability. For this comparison, we revised the specialized literature on programming languages and used pieces of codes of these three programming languages. The purpose of this comparison was to provide some objective information for economists interested in learning one or more of these languages.O principal objetivo deste trabalho foi comparar as linguagens de programação Fortran77, C++ e Java sob quatro aspectos: eficiência (tempo de computação), facilidade de leitura, facilidade de aprendizagem e confiabilidade. Para esta comparação, foi feita revisão da literatura especializada sobre linguagens de programação e utilizadas seqüências de códigos escritas nestas três linguagens. Esta comparação teve como propósito fornecer informação para economistas interessados em aprender uma ou mais destas linguagens de programação