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>zero-based isn't as good as 1-based indexing for mathematics and science

[citation needed]

>nobody want to change it.

Love the claim here, followed by a link that reveals an ongoing controversy. True, the core developers don't want to change it, so it's not going to change. They chose to ignore the protests of many would-be users of the language.

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It is worth noting that Fortran, MATLAB, Mathematica / Wolfram Language are all 1-indexed. These are, by far, the most influential and widely-used languages in numerical and mathematical programming for the past ~60 years.

Sure, we should examine the features of languages past, keep the good things, and leave out the bad things.

I thought that Julia was aiming for Python's niche, i.e. good at numerical stuff, but also decent at inter-operating with other languages.

Argh. We were so close to leaving 1-based indexing behind as a historical relic. But now it seems we'll be stuck with it for a while longer. I'm not saying we can do anything about it now. I just want someone to validate my frustration :-)

Frustration validated friend

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