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21. Good Question. It does sort of depend on the application though.

Reply to Phillip McCleod (Original post)

Sun Feb 24, 2013, 07:20 PM

Feb 2013

I can easily tell you my least favorite was COBOL. Bar none. I also loathe SQL. I know it's a "query language" but it's still a programming language.

I've enjoyed PHP/Perl for web apps. ksh/bash for scripting on UNIX/LINUX.

For writing business programs I really like implementing a PICK-like environment (e.g. Universe, OpenInsight, jBase, OpenQM, D3) and using the BASIC-like language that comes with it. Much more powerful than your BASIC you used on your TRS-80 from Radio Shack. Lot's easier to code, document (yes, document) and maintain, IMHO.

If I were writing stuff for NASA or the NSA that's heavily computational I'm sure I'd have vastly different favorites.

So it depends.

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your favorite programming language and why? [View all] Phillip McCleod Feb 2013 OP

Common LISP for high-level stuff Recursion Feb 2013 #1

FORTH? hootinholler Feb 2013 #2

I did robotics in grad school Recursion Feb 2013 #4

ooooo ocaml has built-in arbitrary precision fp arithmetic lib Phillip McCleod Feb 2013 #6

Lisp has arbitrarily large bignums (eg 10000! works as advertised) Recursion Feb 2013 #7

very cool i must check that out Phillip McCleod Feb 2013 #12

Whatever someone will pay me to code with. :) n/t TBA Feb 2013 #3

I'm a Java Professional hootinholler Feb 2013 #5

Meh. AOP is the new stupid thing. We tried it before, it was called programming by contract Recursion Feb 2013 #8

i like java Phillip McCleod Feb 2013 #10

Why is a system designed for phones Recursion Feb 2013 #14

Assembly ProgressiveProfessor Feb 2013 #9

yeah i used to program my apple IIgs in assembly just to do it. Phillip McCleod Feb 2013 #11

Real Programmers use a magnetized needle and a steady hand (nt) Recursion Feb 2013 #13

Real Men Program with ... freedomrock1970 Mar 2013 #30

I am reminded of an old Dilbert strip Fortinbras Armstrong Apr 2014 #40

I will do you one better hollysmom Apr 2014 #41

Also very cool: Haskell Recursion Feb 2013 #15

this i've played with and enjoyed the experience Phillip McCleod Feb 2013 #16

It used to be python jeff47 Feb 2013 #17

C++ ManiacJoe Feb 2013 #18

definitely a c++ fan here Phillip McCleod Feb 2013 #19

C# CuriousGuy Feb 2013 #20

I don't but prefer C# definitely. Dash87 Mar 2013 #23

+1 for C# ChromeFoundry Mar 2013 #29

I'm getting back into programming nyrnyr1994 Feb 2017 #56

Good Question. It does sort of depend on the application though. dballance Feb 2013 #21

really good points. Phillip McCleod Feb 2013 #22

COBOL is nearly a dead language. Not many programmers for it anymore. Dash87 Mar 2013 #24

It Is Interesting That There Are Still Mainframes In Use... dballance Mar 2013 #25

I wouldn't say it's nearly dead. There are LOTS of places where legacy code is still being used. denverbill Jun 2013 #34

hey! I was the year 2000 manager and found lots of COBOL errors - hollysmom Apr 2014 #42

Ah COBOL nyrnyr1994 Feb 2017 #57

lately I've been messing with various ways of writing c/++ extensions for python Phillip McCleod Mar 2013 #26

Though I haven't used it in ten years AgingAmerican Mar 2013 #27

right? first loves? i have still have a soft spot for pascal. Phillip McCleod Mar 2013 #28

My current (and next) app is written mostly in VB6 Thor_MN Aug 2015 #47

my favorite programming language and why? diponkersaha Mar 2013 #31

The perfect language doesn't exist. napoleon_in_rags Apr 2013 #32

cython? Phillip McCleod Apr 2013 #33

my favorite programing languge. pearllike Sep 2013 #35

HTML kiteboucom Oct 2013 #36

welcome to DU gopiscrap Oct 2013 #37

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RUBY Because it makes python coders cry... Drew Richards Mar 2014 #39

Started out in C.. sendero Jun 2014 #43

C and C++ for me ... kooth Sep 2014 #44

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HTML Michael_wood Feb 2015 #46

That depends. Usually whichever language I'm using. Binkie The Clown Aug 2015 #48

Sounds like me but with the 360 in 1965. Still computing and lovin' it. erronis Sep 2015 #49

Oh yes! I remember plug boards! Binkie The Clown Sep 2015 #50

represent!!!! PERL, FORTH, BASH n/t w0nderer Oct 2015 #51

anything but RPG rabid_nerd Nov 2015 #52

currently learning HTML hryhall Feb 2016 #53

FOCUS is still my favorite, though I currently code mostly in Python. Xipe Totec Sep 2016 #54

Python Daxter Dec 2016 #55

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