Re: Matlab-compatible string class

[AndrewJanke]

> I'd guess that new features in commercial apps take years to reach critical
mass, 
unless it is something users have been clamoring for.

Commercial Matlab developer here. This is just one data point, but at my
work we're pushing hard for quick adoption of the new @string and @datetime
types, because the regular char and datenum as double types are kind of
lousy and too low-level. I wouldn't be surprised if other companies are
doing the same.



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