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Stop comparing programming languages

  • Python is versatile
  • JavaScript is powerful
  • Ruby is elegant
  • C is essential
  • C++
  • Java is robust
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[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 months ago

Ruby is just happy to be included

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago (17 children)

What is C essential for anymore these days? Genuine question btw.

I thought C++ was essential for microprocessor control, but that it depends and sometimes I gather people use C instead, but not always.

Use the language that the company hires you to know:-).

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Used to be embedded systems mostly. Microwaves and the like. Although with the advance of the smart home I don't know I'd that's still true.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The thing with C is that it's almost always going to be the fastest high-ish level language and it has an extremely stable ABI. Self contained code written 30 years ago will likely compile with only minor (and sometimes no) tweaks today. You're lucky to go 3 years on C++ without something fairly big breaking due to changes in the underlying language and ABI.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago (1 children)

There is another That you might say is a little rusty

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago (1 children)

This meme only works if you don't include any example that is better than others in every regard.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago

Java is robust haha

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