Thread: Your "favorite" languge

Now I know languages are simply tools, each tailored to help you get certain, usually specific, jobs done...

What I would like to hear, is which language do you enjoy using the most? The all around, easiest to think in and manage, prettiest, preferred set of core functionality, and extended functionality, etc. etc..

I imagine most people don't have a specific favorite. But then, please to tell what you do and don't like, about the ones you like most. (I would especially like to hear about anyone's experiences with less common languages)

I've actually already looked around. And I've got to say I was disappointed to find a good number of people saying C#! I guess they just haven't had enough exposure

I've dabbled in HTML, assembly, 'C', a tiny bit of C++, and VHDL. 'C' is by far my favorite - something about it is as alluring to me as a sweet maiden resting in a forgotten forest next to a pristine waterfall, with naught but the rushing water and birds to be heard. It's powerful and elegant and beautiful. I know some people think it's quickly becoming "outdated," but that's my style. (For reference, I bought an old house with rotary phones and still have them completely functional - that's just how I roll).

@Matticus: but do you still have the party lines?

I've been keeping APL around for the last little while, and it's starting to grow on me. (There's a joke here somewhere, but I'll leave it for all of you.)

I'm currently learning C++ and I consider myself a programming newb here. I do CAD design for a living and really liked AutoLISP.

I hated Fortran77 in college. I had to take a course that combined PASCAL and C. I had a hard time understanding either one.

Here is hoping that C++ will be my favorite, but it's too soon to tell. Pointers are hard.

Originally Posted by quzah

Your story is missing something to accidentally kill yourself on because you weren't paying enough attention to where you were going. Like maybe a bridge that wasn't quite as long as you thought it was...

Quzah.

That, my friend, is called adventure.

Originally Posted by Mario F.

And btw,



Make up your mind.

I did. The part you replaced with [...] clarifies this

Originally Posted by Yarin

Now I know languages are simply tools, each tailored to help you get certain, usually specific, jobs done...

What I would like to hear, is which language do you enjoy using the most? The all around, easiest to think in and manage, prettiest, preferred set of core functionality, and extended functionality, etc. etc..

English. I always found it the most useful.

(Think about it... where do we spend 2/3 of our time? Reading and writing help files...)

Originally Posted by CommonTater

English. I always found it the most useful.

I had a feeling someone was going to do that

Originally Posted by CommonTater

(Think about it... where do we spend 2/3 of our time? Reading and writing help files...)

At least it's good to know I'm not the only one...

My background is in engineering so I love fortran, when it comes to equations and numbers, fortran is perfectly suited. But, when I try to create user interfaces, and I have to use words and sentences, I use C. From what I can tell, C is perfect for this because you can use a pointer to step down a word or sentence to analyze each character, divide words and sentences, splice them, you even have some control over the ram memory, quite powerful. I dont think fortran is that capable when it comes to text.

By the way Matticus, sometimes in the dark hours of the early morning, I see the goddess of fortran descending in the form of a blond, blue eyed, ivory white, Nordic virgin, she speaks to me, she gives me programming wisdom.