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[progcomputeach]

What is everybodys favourite programming language?

For a bonus point (optional ;-)) describe why it is your favourite

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[Alexander]

I don't have a favourite, only enjoy using what makes the task easier:
C++ For low level programming, mostly with server-client relationships.
PERL for text parsing, I use it quite often for database/server automated administration.
PHP for web programming, it is simply the most simple language to use alongside HTML.

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[progcomputeach]

I looked at that but cannot find it anywhere..

Nullw0rm said:

I don't have a favourite, only enjoy using what makes the task easier:
C++ For low level programming, mostly with server-client relationships.
PERL for text parsing, I use it quite often for database/server automated administration.
PHP for web programming, it is simply the most simple language to use alongside HTML.

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[artificial]

I don't really have a favorite programming language for I actually use one (and that's C/C++). I also like assembly, but although I use it, I don't really enjoy it. ;)

Greets,
artificial

[progcomputeach]

I suppose no-one has a favourite programming language when it results in lots of errors ;-)
Java and C# are my favourite. Dont ask why!

artificial said:

I don't really have a favorite programming language for I actually use one (and that's C/C++). I also like assembly, but although I use it, I don't really enjoy it. ;)

Greets,
artificial

[opwuaioc]

C++ (but only because I can do pure C with it also), and I agree with Nullw0rm about PHP and HTML.

[analysis_junky]

My favorite is C#.
I like the C-Style syntax (like C++ and Java), and I like the .Net Framework.

[opwuaioc]

analysis_junky said:

My favorite is C#.
I like the C-Style syntax (like C++ and Java), and I like the .Net Framework.

There *is* Visual C++ for .NET.

[WingedPanther]

It depends heavily on what I'm doing.
Style-wise, I like C++ best.
Some of my favorite tools are written in Java.
For web programming I like PHP.
For quick GUI interfaces, I like Delphi/Lazarus.

[manux]

C++, because it is a reliable, well documented, low-level, OO language which can be written in a cross-platform way, and which neither depends on a virtual machine nor a framework to run. (in opposition to languages like censored)
Python, because it is a reliable, well documented, high-level, OO language which can be used to quickly achieve complex tasks, and which, most importantly IMO, can easily harness the power of C and C++. Or even raw assembly if you're motivated.

[progcomputeach]

I have heard of Python but Im not sure what it does..

manux said:

C++, because it is a reliable, well documented, low-level, OO language which can be written in a cross-platform way, and which neither depends on a virtual machine nor a framework to run. (in opposition to languages like censored)
Python, because it is a reliable, well documented, high-level, OO language which can be used to quickly achieve complex tasks, and which, most importantly IMO, can easily harness the power of C and C++. Or even raw assembly if you're motivated.

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[manux]

What Python does?
Well... what can a programming language do?
Basically my motto is, if you can do it in C, you can do it in Python.
Afaik Python is widely used in web technologies, in science research, as well as in commercial applications:
List of Python software # Commercial uses

Python is an interpreted language so it makes it easy to quickly write code that does a bunch of stuff.