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Best Reference Site For Each Programming Language?

Howling writes "I've been a PHP programmer for a few years and after taking a trip through many sites Ive learned that www.php.net is probably the most complete source when looking for information/documentation. I have been trying to find similar sites for every other language (Java, perl or ASP, for instance) without equal success, though. I ask: what is the best documentation/reference site for your preferred programming language?"

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  1. Perl/Python/Ruby and now Each by Lije+Baley · · Score: 3, Funny

    So is Each the next great scripting language? I've never tried it...

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  2. For all languages by Korbeau · · Score: 5, Funny

    experts-exchange.com

    *ducks*

    1. Re:For all languages by nog_lorp · · Score: 4, Funny

      answers.yahoo.com

      *geese*

    2. Re:For all languages by mr_mischief · · Score: 4, Funny

      ask.slashdot.org

      *swans*

    3. Re:For all languages by thatskinnyguy · · Score: 2, Funny

      ExpertSexchange.com... lol *ducks*

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    4. Re:For all languages by jcwren · · Score: 2, Funny

      99-bottles-of-beer.net

      *turkeys*

    5. Re:For all languages by William-Ely · · Score: 5, Funny

      I use http://lolcode.com/examples for all my LOLCODE programs.

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    6. Re:For all languages by ObiWonKanblomi · · Score: 2, Funny

      about.com

      *cranes*

    7. Re:For all languages by bakes · · Score: 5, Funny

      www.youporn.com

      *swallows*

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    8. Re:For all languages by Junior+J.+Junior+III · · Score: 3, Funny

      goatse.cx

      *ewe*

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  3. Your language is too bloated by Waffle+Iron · · Score: 3, Funny

    ... if the complete reference can't be included inline in a /. post. Here's all you need to know:

        > increment the pointer (to point to the next cell to the right).

        < decrement the pointer (to point to the next cell to the left).

        + increment (increase by one) the byte at the pointer.

        - decrement (decrease by one) the byte at the pointer.

        . output the value of the byte at the pointer.

        , accept one byte of input, storing its value in the byte at the pointer.

        [ jump forward to the command after the corresponding ] if the byte at the pointer is zero.

        ] jump back to the command after the corresponding [ if the byte at the pointer is nonzero.

    1. Re:Your language is too bloated by kat_skan · · Score: 2, Funny

      Eight opcodes!? Luxury! Real programmers only use subtract and branch if negative.

  4. Missing Cowboy Neal option by Drishmung · · Score: 3, Funny

    you insensitive clod!!

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  5. Re:Visual Basic.Net? by nurb432 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Because its so well documented internally you don't need an external reference guide.

    so yes, if you are needing more answers then Microsoft provides with their shipped MSDN, you should be looking elsewhere for another simpler language.

    ( yes, this was sarcasm for the mod-nazis )

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  6. how to write unmaintainable code by mdmarkus · · Score: 3, Funny

    This site is good for a number of languages, particularly for Java. Just read it and do the opposite.

  7. Re:C# by ya+really · · Score: 2, Funny

    have you tried mono?

  8. Re:Cookbook site by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Absolutely correct, but that just corroborates OP's point. America can no longer even produce interesting trolls!

  9. Re:C# by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    have you tried mono?

    I thought I had once, but it turns out I'm just really lazy.

  10. Re:Here's what I do by Bill,+Shooter+of+Bul · · Score: 2, Funny

    Coldfusion: insertforkineyeofpersonaskingcoldfusionquestion.com

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  11. C, was (Re:Perl and Python) by rs79 · · Score: 1, Funny

    "The funny thing is that for some 20 years, before I started using Python, my favorite and almost only language was C, and I don't know of any really good site for C."

    There isn't a site for C. That's because if you need one, you shouldn't be using it. Sorry. The spirit moved me.

    The K&R book is all you need. Really.

    Ok I guess somebody could summarize the book at openkandr.com or something. That'd be sorta cool. I betcha dmr would even help a bit which would be even more cool.

    Somebody go do this. Really.

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  12. Best site for real programmers by divec · · Score: 2, Funny
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  13. Dear programming languages: by rs79 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hi there all you programming langauges. I've called you all here because we need to talk. There's some things I need to get off my chest.

    SNOBOL

    If the world revolved around writing backgammon games, baby, you'd be the end all be all. But you're bloody useless at anything else. You're pretty but uselss.

    Logo

    You wear me out. I have to tell you to do everything.

    FORTH

    DARLING I MISS YOU. Where are you?

    Prolog

    You look good on paper, but you scare me. Remember that time in Beverly Hills? You have some very odd friends. And what's with the pink ties?

    Algol

    Oh algol. We had some great times together. But there is life after college, really.

    Lucid

    Lucid: you aren't. You should have been called "heroin".

    PL/I - http://www.users.bigpond.com/robin_v/resource.htm

    PL/I you are the perfect ex langauge. There's nothing to like about you and I don't miss you. Hell I don't even remember you that well any more. You're so damn difficult even your name cant be used in a URL because you screw that up. Put skip THIS, bitch.

    Forth come back! All is forgiven. Let's just you and me go someplace and dup dup dup. Or was that postscript. No no, she's just a friend.

    Aww dammit. Forth? Honey?

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  14. Re:Perl and Python by Schlage · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...undecidedly positive.

    I don't think this means what you think it means.