Author Topic: What's your Programming Language? (Read 75,147 times)

Eóin · « **Reply #25 on:** October 26, 2009, 10:46 PM »

C++ is my language of choice these day. And since some of it's faults are being pointed out I'll add that once you use the Boost libraries it really feels like a different language entirely. I think it's an absolute joy to use and after getting up to speed I've found my opinions of templates changing from "have their uses" like MilesAhead to seeing them as almost being the essence of C++. Ok maybe exaggerated a bit but the sentiment is clear.

MilesAhead · « **Reply #26 on:** October 26, 2009, 11:00 PM »

Quote from: tranglos on October 26, 2009, 04:41 PM

Delphi all the way, from day one.

btw I always liked Delphi. Even Delphi 5 Pro if you really wanted to put in the effort and make some windows without caption bars and rounded corners with glass then you could fake it as being new Windows Seven stuff. Nice small stand-alone executables. Never got to play around with the .NET base or related versions though.

Tuxman · « **Reply #27 on:** October 26, 2009, 11:02 PM »

Quote from: app103 on October 26, 2009, 10:35 PM

(and I have this allergy to curly braces that kind of keeps me away from most other languages )

What about LISP then?

MilesAhead · « **Reply #28 on:** October 26, 2009, 11:13 PM »

Hmmmmm, I've been doing C++ since Tubro C++ 1.01 Pro but apparently I'm unlearning at a rapid rate. No references, no STL, I have to admit I wasn't a master of MFC but that's non-standard so I can get away with that unless of course I'm using VC++ 6 which is the mechanism for all my shell extensions.

Language threads. I should see the pit of sharpened stakes under the canopy of leaves.

rgdot · « **Reply #29 on:** October 26, 2009, 11:16 PM »

I remember the days of learning Turbo Pascal and FORTRAN, memories...
Speaking of that, the wikipedia entry for Fortran says: "Fortran (previously FORTRAN[1])" I completely missed the part of them losing the caps

mrainey · « **Reply #30 on:** October 26, 2009, 11:37 PM »

I use Emergence BASIC for everything. It creates real standalone executables that run fast in XP, Vista, and Windows 7, and generate some decent pocket change for me. I guess that makes it a real language.

Stoic Joker · « **Reply #31 on:** October 26, 2009, 11:37 PM »

I'm not so sure that SQL is a programming language, it's a Structured Query Language.

...However I do spend a lot of time working with it & C++ (My two favorite languages). I also work in PHP, ASP, Java, and some VB Scripting (which is partially redundant for ASP).

I'd have to say that Java definately causes the most (Um...) unbridled bouts of swearing.

bgd77 · « **Reply #32 on:** October 27, 2009, 01:31 PM »

Quote from: mouser on October 26, 2009, 07:45 PM

In general i think it's silly to say a scripting language isn't a "real" programming language -- the real issue is choosing the right tool for the right job.

Amen!

Eóin · « **Reply #33 on:** October 27, 2009, 01:51 PM »

I too would think that scripting languages are very real programming languages. There is a lot more to computing than just producing an exe.

[edit to clarify] I mean computing as in computation, not as in computing

Josh · « **Reply #34 on:** October 27, 2009, 03:28 PM »

Agreed. Just because a language cannot be "compiled into an executable" does not make it a real programming language and stating otherwise, especially in the modern day, seems more on the verge of looking for a flame war.

wraith808 · « **Reply #35 on:** October 27, 2009, 06:42 PM »

Quote from: mouser on October 26, 2009, 07:45 PM

In general i think it's silly to say a scripting language isn't a "real" programming language -- the real issue is choosing the right tool for the right job.

... or the right money.

MilesAhead · « **Reply #36 on:** October 27, 2009, 08:24 PM »

Hmmmmmmm, the topic should probably be What are your favorite programming languages.. 1/2 dozen maximum. Way too tough to pick one.

The Most Recently Used would have to be:
AutoIt3
AHK
Delphi
C#
C++

Operator overloading is fun so C++ shines there.
AFA learning the most in a short time I guess I'd
have to say 80x86 assembler. It forced me to learn
about the actual hardware and memory addressing,
CPU instructions, interrupts etc..

I'm at 1/2 dozen so I have to quit here.

Crush · « **Reply #37 on:** November 05, 2009, 12:45 PM »

I´m a C++ only fan. I don´t like all others (perhaps Java and C# are quite good) - but use them when I have to work on projects demanding them.

40hz · « **Reply #38 on:** November 05, 2009, 08:39 PM »

My two all-time favorites were Forth and Modula-2 (later Modula-3) but I haven't written anything (nontrivial) in either for a very very long time. LISP was also an amazing language. I used to be pretty good at it back when I was heavily involved with an electronic publishing package called Interleaf.

Today I'm mostly shell with some Python (and occasionally a little bit of Perl) thrown in where it makes sense. I just started getting into PHP for a hobby project so that should be interesting.

MilesAhead · « **Reply #39 on:** November 05, 2009, 11:26 PM »

Quote from: 40hz on November 05, 2009, 08:39 PM

Modula-2 (later Modula-3)

I always wanted to try those Top Speed compilers that had the same back end and had versions for C++ Modula2 I think it was, and some others. I thought it would be fun to mix a bunch of modules with a compiler where you wouldn't have to constantly fix up the incompatibilities. I couldn't afford to spring for it at the time though. It seemed like a good concept.

40hz · « **Reply #40 on:** November 06, 2009, 06:46 PM »

Quote from: MilesAhead on November 05, 2009, 11:26 PM

I always wanted to try those Top Speed compilers

I owned a few of them way back when. That's what I used for all my Modula work. Topspeed's tools were quite amazing and very much ahead of their time. Best part was you could mix and match languages since they all shared the same underlying compiler and libraries. Very very cool stuff.

If you want to play (or even do something serious) with Modula, you can find some free compilers here:

Modula-2: www.thefreecountry.com/compilers/modula2.shtml

Modula-3: www.thefreecountry.com/compilers/modula3.shtml

MilesAhead · « **Reply #41 on:** November 07, 2009, 12:51 AM »

Quote from: 40hz on November 06, 2009, 06:46 PM

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Modula-2: www.thefreecountry.com/compilers/modula2.shtml

Modula-3: www.thefreecountry.com/compilers/modula3.shtml

Thanks, I'll check 'em out.

SlayerA · « **Reply #42 on:** November 08, 2009, 09:39 PM »

I still program in COBOL.

40hz · « **Reply #43 on:** November 08, 2009, 09:45 PM »

Quote from: SlayerA on November 08, 2009, 09:39 PM

I still program in COBOL.

Nothing wrong with that. For what it's designed for, it's still a great solution.

bootz15 · « **Reply #44 on:** November 11, 2009, 09:00 PM »

Groovy is like Java++, and I love it.

It takes all the "ceremony" code out of Java syntax, borrowing heavily from other languages. But it still resembles Java as it's parent language, and it has 100% interoperability with existing Java libraries. (I.E. Groovy can call Java, and Java can call Groovy.)

Seriously, check it out!

housetier · « **Reply #45 on:** November 11, 2009, 11:08 PM »

I shall do so!

jeremejazz · « **Reply #46 on:** November 14, 2009, 03:48 AM »

My favorite programming language is Java. It's a bit like C/C++ in many ways. It is very flexible and manageable, and it runs on many platforms. You can apply modular approach on your code where in you can recycle some of the classes you use.

I'm curious about delphi... is it also an open source language?

jeremejazz · « **Reply #47 on:** November 14, 2009, 03:48 AM »

I just noticed, some of the replies are about java script... what's the difference with a scripting language and a programming language? Based on their replies, it looks like they're used interchangeably.

Tuxman · « **Reply #48 on:** November 14, 2009, 12:42 PM »

Quote from: jeremejazz on November 14, 2009, 03:48 AM

My favorite programming language is Java.

Oh God why?

Quote from: jeremejazz on November 14, 2009, 03:48 AM

It's a bit like C/C++ in many ways.

... except that you can write efficient and fast code in C++.

Quote from: jeremejazz on November 14, 2009, 03:48 AM

I'm curious about delphi... is it also an open source language?

Not actually. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embarcadero_Delphi

Quote from: jeremejazz on November 14, 2009, 03:48 AM

what's the difference with a scripting language and a programming language?

Scripting languages are usually made for a certain purpose.

czb · « **Reply #49 on:** November 14, 2009, 04:00 PM »

I use F#. I think, that any functional language is worth learning