@inproceedings{fangohr_comparison_2004,
	series = {Lecture {Notes} in {Computer} {Science}},
	title = {A {Comparison} of {C}, {MATLAB}, and {Python} as {Teaching} {Languages} in {Engineering}},
	isbn = {978-3-540-22129-6 978-3-540-25944-2},
	url = {https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-540-25944-2_157},
	doi = {10.1007/978-3-540-25944-2_157},
	abstract = {We describe and compare the programming languages C, MATLAB and Python as teaching languages for engineering students. We distinguish between two distinct phases in the process of converting a given problem into a computer program that can provide a solution: (i) finding an algorithmic solution and (ii) implementing this in a particular programming language. It is argued that it is most important for the understanding of the students to perform the first step whereas the actual implementation in a programming language is of secondary importance for the learning of problem-solving techniques. We therefore suggest to chose a well-structured teaching language that provides a clear and intuitive syntax and allows students to quickly express their algorithms. In our experience in engineering computing we find that MATLAB is much better suited than C for this task but the best choice in terms of clarity and functionality of the language is provided by Python.},
	language = {en},
	urldate = {2018-07-24},
	booktitle = {Computational {Science} - {ICCS} 2004},
	publisher = {Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg},
	author = {Fangohr, Hans},
	month = jun,
	year = {2004},
	pages = {1210--1217}
}

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