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Old 23rd July 2016, 18:20   #21  |  Link
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One thing I'm thinking is that if one would want to use some sort of advanced neural network algorithm, or some sort of AI, for highly advanced processing, these sorts of processing could be more easily done in a higher-level language like C# and linking to a library to do the neural processing (or whatever that would be). (That example is hypothetical)
???? no one does algorithm related stuff in complicated languages like c#, and of course not something like c++ either
Algorithms are developed in very high level scripting dynamic languages like Matlab and Python, and then ported to c/c++ for performance reasons
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???? no one does algorithm related stuff in complicated languages like c#, and of course not something like c++ either
Algorithms are developed in very high level scripting dynamic languages like Matlab and Python, and then ported to c/c++ for performance reasons
I didn't know Python had a strength for mathematical algorithms.

There is no such thing as "nobody". If I was to design a complicated algorithm, I would first do it in a high-level language like... pen and paper. Then transcribe it into C# or C++ depending on the needs.
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A quick search in Google showed the pros/cons of Python over C#. Nowhere it mentions it being a better language for mathematical algorithms; it's just a simpler language, kind of like Visual Basic used to be. That simplicity also comes at a small performance cost compared to C#. It's often more compared to JavaScript.

The learning curve for C# is quite steep but once you know it it's a simple language to use.

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Python is winner in: ease of learning, cross platform development, availability of open source libraries
C# is winner in: standard library, language features, development process and tools, performance, language evolution speed
Roughly even: syntax (Python is better in readability, C# has more consistent syntax), adoption.
I'd be curious to know how much optimizations .NET can do for algorithms running on raw memory streams. It can make use of all the CPU-specific commands because it does the final compilation on-the-fly, but how well does it do it? How would it compare to C++, or to SSE2 assembly? This would be an advanced question for another forum.

To be clear: this thread is not about which language is better than any other, but about how to make the best use of C#. As to which language is best, my answer is simple: the one you're familiar with.

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It's really not as bad as I thought regarding C# for raw math processing.

First, C# does support raw pointers when compiling with /unsafe.

Second, SIMD-optimized vector types have been added in .NET 4.6

Someone may have to take some time to develop a SIMD-optimized sample using raw pointers and comparing the performance with C++.
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I didn't know Python had a strength for mathematical algorithms.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SciPy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NumPy
https://github.com/gwpy/gwpy
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To be clear: this thread is not about which language is better than any other, but about how to make the best use of C#. As to which language is best, my answer is simple: the one you're familiar with.
not saying py is a better language than c#, simply pointing out c# is not widely used for scientific purposes (including algorithm designing) and py is
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The scientific community is a whole other community than the programming community, so it's possible that they favor Python; but I'm not part of the scientific community.

SciPy and NumPy have however been ported to .NET and are options to be explored. Does this have SIMD optimization? How does this compare to SIMD-optimized .NET types?
https://www.infoq.com/news/2011/07/NumPy-NET
http://pytools.codeplex.com/wikipage...y%20for%20.Net

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then you're trolling, first you mentioned about "advanced neural network algorithm, or some sort of AI, for highly advanced processing", which are obviously scientific (algorithm developing) topics, then you said "You're not part of the scientific community" so you don't really give a, so what's the point?
people write prototype of the algorithm in scripting languages, and then port the prototype to a lower level language (c or c++ or stuff like that) and get a performance boost, they simply don't merge the "developing" stage and "porting" stage as one cuz that's gonna be a mess
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It's not more difficult to program it in C# than in Python if you're using the same core processing library.

The difference is that Python is easier to get started with. Thus, for people whose primary job is not programming, it is easier to use. For someone who already knows C#, then there's no point in first doing it in Python.

C# is a lot simpler and clearer than C++.

Also, if C# can provide good SIMD performance using either Python Tools or SIMD data types, then it would make it a whole lot easier to optimize code properly. C++ intrinsics have a few downside:
- Complicated to use and require deep knowledge of assembly
- The same code must be written several times: CPU, SSE2, AVX, etc.
- Very difficult to maintain and/or debug
- If AVX SIMD is used, the DLL must be compiled for AVX and will fail on other CPUs; thus several DLL versions have to be produced. Very unpractical for deployment.
- Most importantly, I can't write it myself

If one of the C# options can provide performance that isn't too far, but with a *much* simpler syntax, it would allow for SIMD optimization in many places where it wouldn't be done otherwise.

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Nowhere can I read that SciPy and NumPy have SIMD optimization, so SIMD-enabled vector types are the way to go.
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Here's something else interesting I found. It is possible to embed a C++ DLL within a C# DLL. This would allow the simplicity of C# while also being able to use C++ assembly without requiring a separate DLL. The best of both worlds!

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6...ed-c-sharp-dll
https://github.com/Fody/Costura

So in practice, one can do it in C#, and if later he wants to add assembly optimization, it can also be done.
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Here's something else interesting I found. It is possible to embed a C++ DLL within a C# DLL. This would allow the simplicity of C# while also being able to use C++ assembly without requiring a separate DLL. The best of both worlds!

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6...ed-c-sharp-dll
https://github.com/Fody/Costura

So in practice, one can do it in C#, and if later he wants to add assembly optimization, it can also be done.
It's not really 'write in C# then optimize it later' like cython or w/e, it's

CLR needs to extract the embedded native DLL somewhere (Windows needs to have a file for the DLL to load it - it cannot load an image from raw memory)

(via http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6...ed-c-sharp-dll )

So even if you want to do DLLception and save 1 DLL, you'll need to extract the C++ part when you use it, leaving you with 2 DLLs, which is no saving at all.
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- Very difficult to maintain and/or debug
If it's well written I don't think it should be any more difficult to maintain or debug provided equal knowledge in the languages used.

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- If AVX SIMD is used, the DLL must be compiled for AVX and will fail on other CPUs; thus several DLL versions have to be produced. Very unpractical for deployment.
If you're writing custom assembly/intrinsics you have the ability to do dispatching or use function pointers. It's not difficult to do runtime CPU detection.
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It's not really 'write in C# then optimize it later' like cython or w/e, it's

CLR needs to extract the embedded native DLL somewhere (Windows needs to have a file for the DLL to load it - it cannot load an image from raw memory)

(via http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6...ed-c-sharp-dll )

So even if you want to do DLLception and save 1 DLL, you'll need to extract the C++ part when you use it, leaving you with 2 DLLs, which is no saving at all.
The 2nd link I gave automates that process so it's done in the background. It needs to be configured right once, and then can be copy/pasted for any other project.
https://github.com/Fody/Costura

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If you're writing custom assembly/intrinsics you have the ability to do dispatching or use function pointers. It's not difficult to do runtime CPU detection.
Chikuzen did that for some of my code. CPU detection for SSE2, and for AVX, it still required a separate DLL compilation.
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Chikuzen did that for some of my code. CPU detection for SSE2, and for AVX, it still required a separate DLL compilation.
I noticed the way to avoid that in the evening, yesterday.
I'll send a patch in weekend.
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I noticed the way to avoid that in the evening, yesterday.
I'll send a patch in weekend.
Can you elaborate?
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Can you elaborate?
it's possible if you can read Japanese.
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Chikuzen did that for some of my code. CPU detection for SSE2, and for AVX, it still required a separate DLL compilation.
You can separate out the AVX functions into a separate file. You can then use file specific compilation flags which will only enable AVX for that file.
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http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2...can-while-mono

SIMD support is from RyuJIT which currently only works for x64. For Avisynth we clearly need code that works on both x86 and x64.

Utility functions are very easy to write with C#, but for functions doing CPU-intensive operations on the frames, C++ is still best; unless C# allows easy SIMD integration.

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RyuJIT is based off of the same codebase as the x86 JIT. While it’s only for x64 right now, it’s a modern compiler that will be the basis of all our JIT compilers in the future: x86, ARM, MDIL and whatever else comes along. Having a single codebase means that .NET programs are more consistent between architectures—put another way, you generally get bug-for-bug compatibility. But having a single codebase also means we can innovate faster and bring you more code generation features more quickly.
This quote suggests that RyuJIT will eventually be used for all platforms once it is stable enough.

Until then, the best option is C++ or C# with an embedded C++ library to do the raw frame processing operations.
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thanks AFN 1.0.2 work like a charm i have no issues until now
well i was wrong as usual
can you give examples for any filter please
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