It's not what programming languages do, it's what they shepherd you to

Re:It's not what programming languages do, it's what they sh... by qayxc on Friday March 27, 2020 @08:08AM (#22702196)

This sounds more like a you-problem than a programming language problem.

The fact of the matter is that there can be no "perfect" programming language in the sense that it perfectly fits all possible use cases.

So rather than trying to develop or hoping for such language to be developed, a programmer should become multi-lingual. Experiencing first-hand how different programming languages and paradigms approach problems not only broadens the horizon, but also helps with choosing the right tool for the job.

No sane contractor would build a house using nothing but a hammer after all.

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Re:It's not what programming languages do, it's what they sh... by BiteCode_dev on Friday March 27, 2020 @08:21AM (#22702268)

A programming language is not tool, like a hammer, with which you build a house. It's a truck full of toolboxes, containing sets of tools made to work in harmony, that you use to build parts of the house that requires a human to deal with it manually.

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