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What Programming Languages Should You Learn Next?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the anything-but-haskell dept.

simoniker writes "Over at Dobbs Code Talk, Chris Diggins has been discussing programming languages beyond C++ or Java, suggesting options such as Ruby ('does a great job of showing how powerful a dynamic language can be, and leverages powerful ideas from Smalltalk, Perl, and Lisp') but suggesting Scala as a first choice ('Very accessible to programmers from different backgrounds.') What would your choice be for programmers extending beyond their normal boundaries?"

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  1. Whitespace by ookabooka · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think Whitespace is worth learning, if only to be a smartass on exams where the prof specifies you may use "any" programming language. Just leave it blank, then after the exam spend a few hours figuring out how the hell you would solve the problem in whitespace, and bring a proof of concept on a USB flashdrive to fight the inevitable incorrect grade you receive for the problem.

    I have yet to find the courage to actually attempt this. . .

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  2. Re:Wrong Question by jellomizer · · Score: 5, Funny

    PRINT *, 'What is wrong with using FORTRAN 77? It is a perfectly fine lan'//
        1 'guage that offers the flexiblity for all generations.'
        PRINT *, 'Where else can I write code that will run on todays system and '//
        1 'still be able to back it up on punch cards for safe keeping that wil'//
        2 'l last for decades'
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