What is your favorite programming language?

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   melbelposted 12 years ago

   I personally enjoy writing in Ruby, but I also enjoy Perl. I have tried Python, but only a little but of it so I can't really say whether or not I like it.
   
   I had to translate a PHP script into Ruby so I had to learn enough PHP to understand what the script did. From what I learned, I didn't really care for it, but I think that's a hasty thought as I really learned what I needed to figure out what the script did.
   
   What are your favorite programming languages? Which are ones you don't particularly care for?

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      Abdul Muqeet Khanposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      C++  that the language i love the most

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      shwetha123posted 12 years agoin reply to this

      C++ and visual basic

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      nifwlseirffposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      I have a soft spot for C, as I taught it at uni for many years, but I preferred using C++ (because it is object oriented). I do like Perl for quick hacking - especially for CGI scripts on websites, or for parsing text-based files.
      
      I never particular cared for LISP - I could not get my brain around the semantics or the syntax. And MIPS (assembly language) was just plain tedious, but straightforward.

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   skyfireposted 12 years ago

   Language agnostic here so i don't have extreme opinion about any language. I prefer to get work done quickly.
   
   If i have to list favorite languages without being too touchy then this is what i can think of.
   
   C#
   Python
   PHP
   Java
   Ruby

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   annamnaraposted 12 years ago

   c proramming and assembly programming and system C

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   Extinct Soulposted 12 years ago

   C# and visual basic

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   mtsi1098posted 12 years ago

   shell programming - my favorite is anything using the bash or ksh in linux or unix

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      Sally's Troveposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      FORTRAN and BASIC *smiles*

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         mtsi1098posted 12 years agoin reply to this

         it has been too long for me in fortran but basic i enjoyed very much

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         SimeyCposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         Aww man I was going to say that - what about Turbo Pascal and Turbo Basic.
         
         What is really funny is that I wrote a Fortran emulator in Turbo Basic back in the 80s for a school project!

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   soniacharanposted 12 years ago

   I DO THINK PL/SQL IS THE MOST EASIEST LANGUAGE...
   CHECK IT OUT..
   YOU NEED TO KNOW FEW SQL COMMANDS AND THEN...

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   ershruti304posted 12 years ago

   Python
   .net
   Forton

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   crockpotcookingposted 12 years ago

   I earn my living writing PHP code.
   That is what I am best at. I also use databases and SQL.
   Javascript for all possible "sick" employer's ideas :-)
   
   Lately I started to learn Java. It seems much more advanced than anything I encountered so far, and as equally complicated.
   
   Back, some decade ago I started with Python and shortly after that initial playing moved to ASP (VBscript).
   However, I abandoned plain PHP coding and now happily use CI framework.

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   zEric7xposted 12 years ago

   I tried learning to program C++ once but that was not something I got into very well.

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    andycoolposted 12 years ago

    C++ and VB.

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    Julesterposted 12 years ago

    VB.Net for me.

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    Pcunixposted 12 years ago

    In terms of what I use most often, Perl.
    
    In terms of gooey eyed love, assembly.  Have you read "The Zen of Assembly Language"?  A bit dated now but still grabs me.

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    herFlickposted 12 years ago

    well my first programming language was VB 6.0  I still love VB
    but my real love is c++
    and my lover is PHP

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    web-toolsposted 12 years ago

    C#.net

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    jponiatoposted 12 years ago

    Python.

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    Java Programsposted 12 years ago

    Well my favorite language is Java .... I even write hubs about Java Programming language ...

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    Stacie Lposted 12 years ago

    Well this amateur only knows html...I know that isn't programming and felt overwhelmed with all the choices when trying to figure out which one would be easiest to learn.
    

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       skyfireposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       HTML 5 is pretty much an improvement today. In fact it is replacing Flash on many websites.

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    melbelposted 12 years ago

    I have to agree with skyfire, here. I would move to consider HTML to be a programming language nowadays.

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       Pcunixposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       I'll third that and we'll dispense with a vote: it is.

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    pixnumposted 12 years ago

    My favorites are :
    
    1. HTML
    2. Visual Basic
    3. PHP

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    mikeydcarroll67posted 12 years ago

    Ruby on Rails and Objective C. Sometimes the occasional TI-basic.

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    TheITNinjaposted 12 years ago

    A Clarification Ladies and Gentlemen HTML is not a programming language.
    
    As far as I know it has never been turning complete. It is however a mark-up language.
    
    
    The Ones I Love/Like (and used)
    
    * C#
    * F#
    * Python
    * FORTRAN
    * Javascript
    * LISP
    * HASKELL
    * XSLT
    * T-SQL
    * MATLAB
    * PHP
    * VB6
    * VBScript
    * C/C++
    * x86 Assembly (very little)
    
    and maybe a few others...
    
    The Ones I hate
    
    * Java

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