Why We Choose Python

Re:Why We Choose Python by mertd on Thursday March 07, 2013 @10:06AM (#5337948)

    Ratings

    The ratings are calculated by counting hits of the most
    popular search engines. The search query that is used is

        +"<language> programming"

I wonder why BASIC is so popular :)

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Re:Why We Choose Python by jonathansizz on Thursday March 07, 2013 @11:51AM (#5338625)

I think I'll design a new language called 'computer'

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Re:Why We Choose Python by pmelendez on Thursday March 07, 2013 @11:06AM (#5338340)

Funny thing... that has a bias over syntax complexity of the language, easier to pick (and IMO better quality) languages wouldn't require to google about features that often. No wonder why Java is the first.

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Re:Why We Choose Python by pyre on Thursday March 07, 2013 @12:18PM (#5338783)

They are using "number of searches people initiate," but "number of hits in the search engine." I would think that the number of hits in the search engine wouldn't be a function of how often one is required to Google for an answer.

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Re:Why We Choose Python by pyre on Thursday March 07, 2013 @10:51AM (#5338266)

I know. I feel like such a rube when people ask if I have the BASIC programming fundamentals down, and I have to answer, "No." ;-)

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