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The Ultimate Programming Langauge

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by adeyemi.opeoluwa

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I am indeed puzzled by the myriad of programming languages we have before us in the 21st century, are we all confused? Or are we really looking for a better way to get results or just touting our products as being the best alternative to another.

I was just mastering C++, then came Java and then the improvements to Java in its various editions.
Then came Microsoft with Power builder, VB ....VB.net .... C#,j# and now F#.

Python, perl, Delhpi, PhP Ajax.., in fact web developers really have it going for them now.

Can anyone tell me what truly is the definition of robustness, functional, scalable, modular, ease-of -use language for today.

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by shellbot

Lets compare programming to toasters.

All toasters toast bread.
All programing languages create a set of instructions for a computer to follow.

If the plain simple cheap toaster toasts bread..why are there hundreds of companies selling different toasters?
And why are there different programming languages if they all simply tell a computer what to do?

Well, some people may want to toast bagels as well, so they need a toaster with wider slots...
Get my drift..

It comes down to different companies creating different products..and we choose them according to our needs/budget.

As for your last line..a programming language is only as good as the developer programming with it.

by tony hopkinson

Languages lend them themsleves more to some by redcucing the empahsis on others.

This will never change. All designs are compromises.

by jaqui

nope.
there is ONE programing language that is completely uncompromising.

and very, very hard to work in.

assembly!!

:D

by older mycroft

If you consider the answer to that question, you will have an inkling as to the complexity of the question on programming languages.

by rob mekel

there are more Spanish or Hindu or Chinese native speakers then there are English.

Not that they understand one-an-other cause of their different dialects (except for the Spanish). ;)

by older mycroft

Mrs. Richards: Kay?
Manuel: Si.
Mrs. Richards: Sea? Kay, sea? What are you trying to say?
Manuel: No, no, no. Que... what.
Mrs. Richards: Kay Watt?
Manuel: Si, que what.
Mrs. Richards: C.K. Watt?
Manuel: Yes!
Mrs. Richards: Is he the manager, Mr. Watt?
Manuel: Oh, manajer!
Mrs. Richards: He is?
Manuel: Ah, Mister Fawlty!
Mrs. Richards: What?
Manuel: Fawlty!
Mrs. Richards: What are you talking about, you silly little man?
[to Polly]
Mrs. Richards: What is going on here? I asked him for my room and he tells me that the manager is a Mr. Watt, aged forty.
Manuel: No, no, FAWLTY!
Mrs. Richards: He's faulty? What's wrong with him?
Polly: It's all right, Mrs. Richards. He's from Barcelona.
Mrs. Richards: The manager's from Barcelona?
Manuel: No, he's from-a Swanage.

by dr dij

because there is not ONE ULTIMATE PROBLEM or type of problem that computers are used to solve. They are effectively a huge range of tools used to solve many different problems.

Like a wrench is used to solve many problems.

Including things it shouldn't be used for where you would need a hammer.

Or a drill or ...

by jmseillon

The best languages per aim :

Web --> php, python
Development --> C/C++, python
Sgdb --> PostGresql, Mysql
OS --> linux, unix.

With that you don't need other things.

by shaunny boy

Web --> asp.net, c#.net or vb.net
Development --> c#.net or vb.net
DB --> sql server 200x
OS --> Pass!

by richard7

Also known as SQL Windows or Gupta. I enjoyed programming in this language.

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