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Here's a Julia program that demonstrates several key features of the language:

# Import plotting package
using Plots

# 1. Multiple Dispatch and Type System
struct Circle
    radius::Float64
end

struct Rectangle
    width::Float64
    height::Float64
end

# Method dispatch based on type
function area(shape::Circle)
    return π * shape.radius^2
end

function area(shape::Rectangle)
    return shape.width * shape.height
end

# 2. Metaprogramming
macro timed_block(name)
    quote
        @info "Starting $(esc(name))"
        @time $(esc(name))()
        @info "Finished $(esc(name))"
    end
end

# 3. High-Performance Numerical Computing
function fast_fib(n::Int)
    a, b = (1, 1)
    for i in 2:n
        a, b = b, a + b
    end
    return a
end

# 4. Interactivity and Plotting
function plot_sine_wave()
    x = range(0, stop=2π, length=100)
    y = sin.(x)
    
    plot(x, y, 
         label="sin(x)", 
         title="Sine Wave Example",
         xlabel="x", 
         ylabel="sin(x)",
         legend=:bottomright,
         dpi=100)
    savefig("sine_plot.png")
end

# 5. Parametric Types (Generic Programming)
struct Vector2D{T<:Real}
    x::T
    y::T
end

function Base.show(io::IO, v::Vector2D)
    print(io, "Vector2D($(v.x), $(v.y))")
end

# Demonstration of features
println("Demonstrating Julia Features:")

# Multiple Dispatch Example
circle = Circle(5.0)
rectangle = Rectangle(4.0, 6.0)
println("Circle area: $(area(circle))")
println("Rectangle area: $(area(rectangle))")

# Combined dispatch example
combined_area = area(circle) + area(rectangle)
println("Combined area: $combined_area")

# High-performance computation
@timed_block fast_fib do
    fib_result = fast_fib(1000)
    println("fib(1000) = $fib_result (calculated quickly)")
end

# Plotting example
@timed_block plot_sine_wave

# Parametric Type Example
v1 = Vector2D{Float64}(3.5, 4.2)
v2 = Vector2D{Int}(2, 3)
println("v1: $v1, v2: $v2")

# Metaprogramming Example
macro square(ex)
    return :( $(esc(ex)) ^ 2 )
end

result = @square(5 + 3)
println("Square of (5+3): $result")

# Multiple Dispatch with Method Specialization
function compute(a::Number)
    return a^2
end

function compute(a::AbstractString)
    return uppercase(a)
end

println("compute(5) = $(compute(5))")
println("compute(\"hello\") = $(compute(\"hello\"))")

This program demonstrates the following Julia features:

1. Multiple Dispatch:

   • Different area methods for Circle and Rectangle types
   • Method specialization in compute function

2. Type System:

   • Custom structs with type parameters (Vector2D{T})
   • Parametric types and type constraints (T<:Real)

3. High-Performance Computing:

   • Efficient numerical computation in fast_fib
   • Just-in-time (JIT) compilation shown through timing

4. Metaprogramming:

   • Custom macro @timed_block for code instrumentation
   • @square macro for expression transformation

5. Interactivity:

   • Plotting with Plots.jl
   • Immediate feedback through REPL-like output

6. Interoperability:

   • Works with external packages (Plots.jl)
   • Can easily interface with C/Fortran code (not shown here)

7. Ease of Use:

   • Clean syntax
   • Built-in plotting
   • Interactive development environment

8. Vectorization:

   • Automatic vectorization in sin.(x) syntax

To run this program:

1. Install Julia from https://julialang.org
2. Create a new .jl file with this code
3. Install required packages with ] add Plots
4. Run with julia yourfile.jl

The program will:

• Print various computed results
• Generate a sine wave plot saved as "sine_plot.png"
• Show timing information for performance-critical sections

This example shows how Julia combines the ease of a dynamic language with the performance of a compiled language, while providing powerful metaprogramming capabilities and excellent support for numerical computing.