programming languages

Rank

Mathematica vs Prolog

  1. This is a mainstream language

    100%
    Mathematica 5 out of 5 picked Mathematica over Prolog Prolog

  2. This language would be good for teaching children to write software

    100%
    Mathematica 5 out of 5 picked Mathematica over Prolog Prolog

  3. This language has many features which feel "tacked on"

    100%
    Mathematica 5 out of 5 picked Mathematica over Prolog Prolog

  4. I would use this language for mobile applications

    83% 17%
    Mathematica 5 out of 6 picked Mathematica over Prolog Prolog

  5. I would use this language for casual scripting

    83% 17%
    Mathematica 5 out of 6 picked Mathematica over Prolog Prolog

  6. This is a high level language

    80% 20%
    Mathematica 4 out of 5 picked Mathematica over Prolog Prolog

  7. If my code in this language successfully compiles, there is a good chance my code is correct.

    80% 20%
    Mathematica 4 out of 5 picked Mathematica over Prolog Prolog

  8. This language is suitable for real-time applications

    66% 34%
    Mathematica 4 out of 6 picked Mathematica over Prolog Prolog

  9. This language is well documented

    66% 34%
    Mathematica 4 out of 6 picked Mathematica over Prolog Prolog

  10. This language has a very dogmatic community

    66% 34%
    Mathematica 4 out of 6 picked Mathematica over Prolog Prolog

  11. This language is minimal

    60% 40%
    Mathematica 3 out of 5 picked Mathematica over Prolog Prolog

  12. I would recommend most programmers learn this language, regardless of whether they have a specific need for it

    60% 40%
    Mathematica 3 out of 5 picked Mathematica over Prolog Prolog

  13. This language has an annoying syntax

    60% 40%
    Mathematica 3 out of 5 picked Mathematica over Prolog Prolog

  14. I would list this language on my resume

    57% 43%
    Mathematica 4 out of 7 picked Mathematica over Prolog Prolog

  15. I know this language well

    51% 49%
    Mathematica 33 out of 64 picked Mathematica over Prolog Prolog

  16. There are many good commercial tools for this language

    50% 50%
    Mathematica 3 out of 6 each for Prolog and Mathematica Prolog

  17. I would use this language as a scripting language embedded inside a larger application

    50% 50%
    Mathematica 3 out of 6 each for Prolog and Mathematica Prolog

  18. I use a lot of code written in this language which I really don't want to have to make changes to

    50% 50%
    Mathematica 3 out of 6 each for Prolog and Mathematica Prolog

  19. This language encourages writing code that is easy to maintain.

    40% 60%
    Mathematica 3 out of 5 picked Prolog over Mathematica Prolog

  20. This language is likely to have a strong influence on future languages

    19% 81%
    Mathematica 4 out of 5 picked Prolog over Mathematica Prolog

  21. This language is large

    19% 81%
    Mathematica 4 out of 5 picked Prolog over Mathematica Prolog

  22. I often get angry when writing code in this language

    19% 81%
    Mathematica 4 out of 5 picked Prolog over Mathematica Prolog

  23. This language is well suited for an agile development approach using short iterations.

    16% 84%
    Mathematica 5 out of 6 picked Prolog over Mathematica Prolog

  24. Learning this language significantly changed how I use other languages.

    16% 84%
    Mathematica 5 out of 6 picked Prolog over Mathematica Prolog

  25. This language has a very rigid idea of how things should be done

    50% 50%
    Mathematica 2 out of 4 each for Prolog and Mathematica Prolog

  26. Developers who primarily use this language often burn out after a few years

    100%
    Mathematica 4 out of 4 picked Mathematica over Prolog Prolog

  27. Third-party libraries are readily available, well-documented, and of high quality

    50% 50%
    Mathematica 2 out of 4 each for Prolog and Mathematica Prolog

  28. Code written in this language tends to be terse

    50% 50%
    Mathematica 2 out of 4 each for Prolog and Mathematica Prolog

  29. I find it easy to write efficient code in this language

    25% 75%
    Mathematica 3 out of 4 picked Prolog over Mathematica Prolog

  30. The semantics of this language are much different than other languages I know.

    50% 50%
    Mathematica 2 out of 4 each for Prolog and Mathematica Prolog

  31. This language has a very coherent design

    50% 50%
    Mathematica 2 out of 4 each for Prolog and Mathematica Prolog

  32. I find this language easy to prototype in

    100%
    Mathematica 4 out of 4 picked Mathematica over Prolog Prolog

  33. Learning this language improved my ability as a programmer

    100%
    Mathematica 4 out of 4 picked Prolog over Mathematica Prolog

  34. I would like to write more of this language than I currently do

    50% 50%
    Mathematica 2 out of 4 each for Prolog and Mathematica Prolog

  35. This language is likely to be around for a very long time

    50% 50%
    Mathematica 2 out of 4 each for Prolog and Mathematica Prolog

  36. Programs written in this language will usually work in future versions of the language

    100%
    Mathematica 4 out of 4 picked Prolog over Mathematica Prolog

  37. This language excels at symbolic manipulation

    50% 50%
    Mathematica 2 out of 4 each for Prolog and Mathematica Prolog

  38. This language is best for very small projects

    25% 75%
    Mathematica 3 out of 4 picked Prolog over Mathematica Prolog

  39. There are many good tools for this language

    100%
    Mathematica 4 out of 4 picked Mathematica over Prolog Prolog

  40. This language has unusual features that I often miss when using other languages

    25% 75%
    Mathematica 3 out of 4 picked Prolog over Mathematica Prolog

  41. Libraries in this language tend to be well documented.

    100%
    Mathematica 4 out of 4 picked Mathematica over Prolog Prolog

  42. This language is likely to be a passing fad

    25% 75%
    Mathematica 3 out of 4 picked Prolog over Mathematica Prolog

  43. I learned this language early in my career as a programmer

    25% 75%
    Mathematica 3 out of 4 picked Prolog over Mathematica Prolog

  44. I would use this language for a desktop GUI project

    75% 25%
    Mathematica 3 out of 4 picked Mathematica over Prolog Prolog

  45. This language encourages writing reusable code.

    75% 25%
    Mathematica 3 out of 4 picked Mathematica over Prolog Prolog

  46. I use this language out of choice

    75% 25%
    Mathematica 3 out of 4 picked Mathematica over Prolog Prolog

  47. This language matches it's problem domain particularly well.

    75% 25%
    Mathematica 3 out of 4 picked Mathematica over Prolog Prolog

  48. This language has a wide variety of agreed-upon conventions, which are generally adhered to reasonably well, and which increase my productivity

    75% 25%
    Mathematica 3 out of 4 picked Mathematica over Prolog Prolog

  49. This language is good for scientific computing

    75% 25%
    Mathematica 3 out of 4 picked Mathematica over Prolog Prolog

  50. There is a wide variety of open source code written in this language

    100%
    Mathematica 3 out of 3 picked Mathematica over Prolog Prolog

  51. I know many other people who use this language

    33% 67%
    Mathematica 2 out of 3 picked Prolog over Mathematica Prolog

  52. There are many good open-source tools for this language

    33% 67%
    Mathematica 2 out of 3 picked Prolog over Mathematica Prolog

  53. I enjoy playing with this language but would never use it for "real code"

    33% 67%
    Mathematica 2 out of 3 picked Prolog over Mathematica Prolog

  54. This language is unusually bad for beginners

    33% 67%
    Mathematica 2 out of 3 picked Prolog over Mathematica Prolog

  55. This language is very flexible

    66% 34%
    Mathematica 2 out of 3 picked Mathematica over Prolog Prolog

  56. This is a low level language

    66% 34%
    Mathematica 2 out of 3 picked Mathematica over Prolog Prolog

  57. This language has a niche outside of which I would not use it

    66% 34%
    Mathematica 2 out of 3 picked Mathematica over Prolog Prolog

  58. I am reluctant to admit to knowing this language

    66% 34%
    Mathematica 2 out of 3 picked Mathematica over Prolog Prolog

  59. This language is best for very large projects

    66% 34%
    Mathematica 2 out of 3 picked Mathematica over Prolog Prolog

  60. I can imagine using this language in my day job

    100%
    Mathematica 3 out of 3 picked Mathematica over Prolog Prolog

  61. I would use this language to write a command-line app

    66% 34%
    Mathematica 2 out of 3 picked Mathematica over Prolog Prolog

  62. I find code written in this language very elegant

    33% 67%
    Mathematica 2 out of 3 picked Prolog over Mathematica Prolog

  63. When I write code in this language I can be very sure it is correct

    100%
    Mathematica 3 out of 3 picked Mathematica over Prolog Prolog

  64. This language has a niche in which it is great

    33% 67%
    Mathematica 2 out of 3 picked Prolog over Mathematica Prolog

  65. I am sometimes embarrassed to admit to my peers that I know this language

    33% 67%
    Mathematica 2 out of 3 picked Prolog over Mathematica Prolog

  66. I often feel like I am not smart enough to write this language

    100%
    Mathematica 3 out of 3 picked Mathematica over Prolog Prolog

  67. This language has well-organized libraries with consistent, carefully thought-out interfaces

    100%
    Mathematica 3 out of 3 picked Mathematica over Prolog Prolog

  68. This language is frequently used for applications it isn't suitable for

    100%
    Mathematica 3 out of 3 picked Prolog over Mathematica Prolog

  69. This language is good for numeric computing

    100%
    Mathematica 3 out of 3 picked Mathematica over Prolog Prolog

  70. I enjoy using this language

    100%
    Mathematica 3 out of 3 picked Prolog over Mathematica Prolog

  71. When I run into problems my colleagues can provide me with immediate help with this language

    100%
    Mathematica 3 out of 3 picked Prolog over Mathematica Prolog

  72. I usually use this language on projects with many other members

    66% 34%
    Mathematica 2 out of 3 picked Mathematica over Prolog Prolog

  73. It is easy to debug programs written in this language when it goes wrong

    50% 50%
    Mathematica 1 out of 2 each for Prolog and Mathematica Prolog

  74. I use many applications written in this language

    50% 50%
    Mathematica 1 out of 2 each for Prolog and Mathematica Prolog

  75. Writing code in this language is a lot of work

    50% 50%
    Mathematica 1 out of 2 each for Prolog and Mathematica Prolog

  76. There is a lot of accidental complexity when writing code in this language

    50% 50%
    Mathematica 1 out of 2 each for Prolog and Mathematica Prolog

  77. Programs written in this language tend to play well with others

    50% 50%
    Mathematica 1 out of 2 each for Prolog and Mathematica Prolog

  78. If this language didn't exist, I would have trouble finding a satisfactory replacement

    100%
    Mathematica 2 out of 2 picked Prolog over Mathematica Prolog

  79. I would use this language for a web project

    50% 50%
    Mathematica 1 out of 2 each for Prolog and Mathematica Prolog

  80. The thought that I may still be using this language in twenty years time fills me with dread

    50% 50%
    Mathematica 1 out of 2 each for Prolog and Mathematica Prolog

  81. I can imagine this will be a popular language in twenty years time

    50% 50%
    Mathematica 1 out of 2 each for Prolog and Mathematica Prolog

  82. I often write things in this language with the intent of rewriting them in something else later

    50% 50%
    Mathematica 1 out of 2 each for Prolog and Mathematica Prolog

  83. This language makes it easy to shoot yourself in the foot

    50% 50%
    Mathematica 1 out of 2 each for Prolog and Mathematica Prolog

  84. I would use this language for writing programs for an embedded hardware platform

    50% 50%
    Mathematica 1 out of 2 each for Prolog and Mathematica Prolog

  85. This language has a good library distribution mechanism.

    50% 50%
    Mathematica 1 out of 2 each for Prolog and Mathematica Prolog

  86. Code written in this language tends to be very reliable

    100%
    Mathematica 2 out of 2 picked Mathematica over Prolog Prolog

  87. I still discover new features of this language on a fairly regular basis

    100%
    Mathematica 2 out of 2 picked Mathematica over Prolog Prolog

  88. It is too easy to write code in this language that looks like it does one thing but actually does something else

    100%
    Mathematica 2 out of 2 picked Mathematica over Prolog Prolog

  89. This language excels at concurrency

    100%
    Mathematica 2 out of 2 picked Mathematica over Prolog Prolog

  90. The resources for learning this language are of high quality

    100%
    Mathematica 2 out of 2 picked Mathematica over Prolog Prolog

  91. I regularly use this language

    100%
    Mathematica 2 out of 2 picked Prolog over Mathematica Prolog

  92. This language is good for beginners

    100%
    Mathematica 2 out of 2 picked Mathematica over Prolog Prolog

  93. This language has a good community

    100%
    Mathematica 2 out of 2 picked Prolog over Mathematica Prolog

  94. This language is expressive

    100%
    Mathematica 2 out of 2 picked Prolog over Mathematica Prolog

  95. It's unusual for me to discover unfamiliar features

    100%
    Mathematica 2 out of 2 picked Prolog over Mathematica Prolog

  96. This language has a high quality implementation

    50% 50%
    Mathematica 1 out of 2 each for Prolog and Mathematica Prolog

  97. I rarely have difficulty abstracting patterns I find in my code

    100%
    Mathematica 1 out of 1 picked Mathematica over Prolog Prolog

  98. Programs written in this language tend to be efficient

    100%
    Mathematica 1 out of 1 picked Mathematica over Prolog Prolog

  99. I usually use this language on solo projects

    100%
    Mathematica 1 out of 1 picked Mathematica over Prolog Prolog

  100. Code written in this language tends to be verbose

    100%
    Mathematica 1 out of 1 picked Mathematica over Prolog Prolog

  101. Code written in this language will usually run in all the major implementations if it runs in one of them.

    100%
    Mathematica 1 out of 1 picked Prolog over Mathematica Prolog

  102. This language allows me to write programs where I know exactly what they are doing under the hood

    100%
    Mathematica 1 out of 1 picked Prolog over Mathematica Prolog

  103. This language excels at text processing

    100%
    Mathematica 1 out of 1 picked Mathematica over Prolog Prolog

  104. This language is built on a small core of orthogonal features

    100%
    Mathematica 1 out of 1 picked Mathematica over Prolog Prolog

  105. It is easy to tell at a glance what code in this language does

    100%
    Mathematica 1 out of 1 picked Mathematica over Prolog Prolog

  106. This language is easier to use for it's problem domain by removing unneeded expressiveness (such as not being Turing complete).

    100%
    Mathematica 1 out of 1 picked Mathematica over Prolog Prolog

What's going on here?

The absolute rankings are interesting for large scale comparisons but when you want to know about two specific languages it's much more informative to look at how the two fare when they go directly head to head.

Here are all the statements which we've got enough comparisons between Mathematica and Prolog to be meaningful and which of the two our users picked.

The order in which we're presenting them is a little arbitrary (sorry), but we've tried to put the things which they're both good at first so as to give you the most interesting picture of it.