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what's these languages used for?
want to know what are these languages mainly used for?

fortran
cobol
basic
simula67
pascal
C language
ada
C++
perl
visual basic
java
php




so i can decide which one to learn?

thanks
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Re: [theguy] what's these languages used for? In reply to
If I tell you will you answer a question of a similar difficulty?

Why is the sky blue?
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Re: [theguy] what's these languages used for? In reply to
What do you want to learn?

I'd go Java as supposed to C++ to learn about object orientated programming. I'd also hint at Ruby or Perl6 too, but Java is probably the way to go here.

baisc is basic. Enjoy laughing at it in your spare time. You'd be lucky to program anything expect your toaster with this.

fortran! excellent. haha. sorry, move on from this one, and cobol too.

visual basic is handy for creating simple windows applications. and as it's a visual programming language, it's pretty easy to pick up.

php is handy if you want to create websites that access databases and such, and doesnt take too long to learn.

The ultimate question I think is, what do you want to do? What are you trying to achieve?

- wil

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Wil: Aug 29, 2002, 5:46 AM
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Re: [Wil] what's these languages used for? In reply to
Java over C++? Are you pulling my plonker?

Like you said, it depends on that theguy wants to do but its got to be out of C/C++/perl/Php(/vb/java)

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Paul: Aug 29, 2002, 5:56 AM
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Re: [Paul] what's these languages used for? In reply to
I'd definitly learn Java over C++ if I wanted to learn an OO language.

Then again, I'd prefer to learn Ruby or mess around with parrot / perl 6.

PHP? What good is that as a programming language? That won't teach you much. To me, PHP is just an extension to HTML. Hardly qualifies as a programming language, imo.

- wil
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Re: [Wil] what's these languages used for? In reply to
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PHP? What good is that as a programming language? That won't teach you much. To me, PHP is just an extension to HTML. Hardly qualifies as a programming language, imo.
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If I preferred php to perl I wouldn't be hanging around at GT but it is still a valid option depending on what theguy's intentions are and it _is_ a programming language (unfortunately). I'd call it a bad clone of perl rather than an extension of html Cool

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Paul: Aug 29, 2002, 6:04 AM
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Re: [theguy] what's these languages used for? In reply to
some older languages in there you don't want to bother with. If it is just for interest, and pursuance of knowledge learn any of them.

If you want to make web applications, go for Perl or C++. I have started learning Perl myself, and I am enjoying it.

Visual Basic won't take you long to pick up if you have programmed before, and its good for making apps which run on people's pc. Pascal is not as difficult as C++ but is a nice language for apps also, though I am not sure how much it is used anymore.

Learn java if you are making web pages.

Simula67??


http://www.iuni.com/...tware/web/index.html
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Re: [Ian] what's these languages used for? In reply to
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Learn java if you are making web pages.
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You aren't confusing javascript with java are you?....java is like those ugly applets that take light years to load

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Paul: Aug 29, 2002, 7:46 AM
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Re: [Paul] what's these languages used for? In reply to
Yeah I was.Blush

Forget java... learn javascript. I have a nice book on writing java (not script) in front of me here... I have skimmed that chapters a couple of times, and too me it looks like stuff you can do in other languages, but I have not read enough of it to get interested in it or really understand what its about yet.

I like the icon for java with the little coffee cup though. Nice logo :)
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Re: [Paul] what's these languages used for? In reply to
Java is excellent if you want to learn the principles of OO programming, though.

- wil
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Re: [Wil] what's these languages used for? In reply to
Its scary :)

Code:
public class HelloWorldApp {
public static void main(String[] args) {
System.out.println("Hello World!");
}
}

Java exception errors annoy me as much as 500's Smile

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Paul: Aug 29, 2002, 7:54 AM
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Re: [Ian] what's these languages used for? In reply to
Learn java at the same time WebObjects.
Check out Apple's site and forums to see what you can do with it.
It has made using java a lot easier.

I prefer perl but php isn't that bad. I can't program but php is nothing really to laugh at.

hmmm, I'm trying to learn perl then I'm gonna move on to WebObjects. Hey, It's now on my desktop Wink

openoffice + gimp + sketch ... Smile
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Re: [theguy] what's these languages used for? In reply to
Fortran and onwards to the fortran 90 is a language suited to mathematics.

Scientific and engineering math.

-- Many types of bridges are only possible today due to computers and fortran.

Cobol is a lauguage for business use on mainframes [ a famous Navy officer wrote it ? ]

Basic is a very simple language but still useful as you can compile basic into a very small

standalone exe , I still have a basic compiler from Borland. TurboBasic ver 1.0

Pascal [ French Variables only allowed ] and Borlands Delphi $$$ - can be used in place C or C++ is used.

C and C++ lang are used to fly to the moon and back without paying royalties.

Perl is only for web rubbish and everything else worth coding.

Visual Basic is MS basic , groovy graphical and you have to have a Ford to move the

runtime libraries.

Java is for coffee shops , especially online coffee shops. Sun Java & MS Java ?

Php is another web rubbish language, not to be confused with Perl.

Simula67 is probably a cousin of Algol60 and Ada is for Disneyland only.

All languages compile with errors due to the keyboard operator.

Thanks

Kode (-:
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Re: [kode] what's these languages used for? In reply to
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Perl is only for web rubbish and everything else worth coding.

Hmm if something is worth coding then it can't be web rubbish surely?
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Re: [Paul] what's these languages used for? In reply to
Dear Paul, It was just a quickie 2 brain cell thought.

Perl with all the modules and it's wide spread usage is not limited.

How would you sum up what perl can or can not do in few words ?

Would you use perl for programming for NASA space shuttles ?

Have you ever read the warning's for Java usage ? Do these apply to Perl also ?

Half way to Mars -- you get a 500 error , what do you do ?

I suppose I should have said Perl is " The Swiss Army Chainsaw " .

But one mans rubbish is another mans gold.

Thanks

Kode
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Re: [kode] what's these languages used for? In reply to
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How would you sum up what perl can or can not do in few words ?
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It does almost everything.

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Would you use perl for programming for NASA space shuttles ?
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Who knows.

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Have you ever read the warning's for Java usage ? Do these apply to Perl also ?
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Nope I haven't read them.

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Half way to Mars -- you get a 500 error , what do you do ?
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No idea what you mean, but first thing is RTFM ;)

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I suppose I should have said Perl is " The Swiss Army Chainsaw " .
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Why?

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Paul: Aug 29, 2002, 1:54 PM
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Re: [Paul] what's these languages used for? In reply to
Here are some more for the fray http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/intercal/, and http://www.gossamer-threads.com/...orum.cgi?post=198950 Angelic

No comments on their practical value, however.

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Aki: Aug 29, 2002, 2:46 PM
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Re: [Wil] what's these languages used for? In reply to
Wil's right, the first question is what you want to do.

All languages have their place, I think, a couple of possibly surprising examples.

Basic:http://www.gossamer-threads.com/perl/gforum/gforum.cgi?post=198950[/ur], I love these things, played with them in high school, hook em up to a couple of devices, and code away. It's a high enough level language that people can learn it quickly - yet low enough to convert to machine code efficiently. So it's great if you want to work with microcontrolers (Forth is also popular in this market)

Fortran I hear, handles math extremely well. It was used in the scientific community, (like APL and maybe ADA), and people spent a lot of their time making sure that the core math functions worked extremely well and as a result, better number handling than mainstream languages.

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Aki: Aug 29, 2002, 3:24 PM
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Re: [Aki] what's these languages used for? In reply to
Something I always wanted to know....what language are video games like Mario Bros. coded in?
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Re: [Paul] what's these languages used for? In reply to
Depends on the system.

For the early consoles, atari 2600 type, maybe even nintendo, probably a range of assembler to C with lots of assembler. But most of the new stuff is probably in C/C++. If you're curious about a particular platform, like xBox or Playstation (I'll betcha it's C++) some of us in the office know some game coders and we might be able to ask them specifics Smile
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Re: [Aki] what's these languages used for? In reply to
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I'll betcha it's C++
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Its gotta be Visual C++ for XBox Wink

Don't go out of your way to ask them but I'd be interested to know if you find out.

Ah that Super Mario Bros music is still classic.

http://members.rogers.com/...s/MarioBrosTheme.mid
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Re: [Aki] what's these languages used for? In reply to
Ah found this:

http://gpp.netfirms.com/...index.cgi?sourcecode
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Re: [Paul] what's these languages used for? In reply to
Dear Paul, I apologise for using the perl language or the Perl compiler in any

attempt of humor.

I will not do so again.

But also don't expect me to think and have fun for all.

Thanks

Kode
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Re: [Paul] what's these languages used for? In reply to
That theme music is great Paul.



It gave me flashbacks. LOLWink
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Re: [Teambldr] what's these languages used for? In reply to
I do believe that Cobol was written by a female officer in the Navy.
Cobol is still very popular in Japan, many of my students study it.


Fortran, woo, I haven't seen that language since my first year of college. I never did like the formatting of it. Just too strict.

perl/php ... hehe, I know what you all mean.

cheers Angelic

openoffice + gimp + sketch ... Smile
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