Speedup using Matlab compiler

One of the statements I hear frequently is that Matlab, being an interpretive language, is somewhat slower than complied languages like Fortran or C++. I am wondering then if using the Matlab compiler, for example to compile a function used iteratively in a script and called maybe a few thousands times, can result in a speedup.

If this is indeed the case, I am also wondering if there is any other reason those programming languages offer speed advantage over Matlab.

Answer 1

[Sachin Ganjare]

Refer the article below:

https://www.sharcnet.ca/help/index.php/INTERPRETERS_vs_COMPILERS

Hope it will be useful!!!

Answer 2

[Image Analyst]

I have heard that the compiled MATLAB programs run at the same speed as the compiled ones. Actually longer, since it seems to take a long time for them to launch.

[Walter Roberson]

I think IA means "same speed as the non-compiled ones". And that would be correct: "compiled" MATLAB is still interpreted.

The MATLAB Coder can be used to generate C code for a limited subset of MATLAB.