Find your aptitude- Programming Language Selector

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See the Language Selector for a test to see what languages you might be interested in learning.

Purpose:

Give some advice on what programming language(s) to learn based on various factors

To end the debate, because we all know that if it is on the web, it must be true.

Notes:

The advice found here isn't set in stone. It is mostly my opinion and advice, that was formed by my interactions with other programmers and my experiences in learning.

Each language links to the One True Source's article on them.

There are thousands of programming languages, the ones listed here are well known, but there are many more.

available LANG options:
Assembly

C

C++

Erlang

Forth

Fortran

Java

Lisp

Perl

PHP

Python

Ruby

Shell

its pretty good/accurate

it suggested - Lisp, C and Java

Lisp - I learnt autoLisp last year and quite enjoyed it, tho a lil' outta prcatise

C - again lernt but outta touch

Java - thts the odd one out [dint bother lookin thru it]

Python,C & Ruby for me

PHP
PERL
Python
Ruby
Java

java

lisp

c

I got odd ones

Assembly
Forth
Lisp

Off those, I only like Assembly, weird.

I'd select Python, C and Assembly off that list

how to take this test.

when i click on that link it asks to download the file.........with unknows extention.........

WTH!! What browser are you using?

M

QwertyManiac said:
I got odd ones

Assembly
Forth
Lisp

Off those, I only like Assembly, weird.

I'd select Python, C and Assembly off that list

And you waste time over fanboys.

bad link @praka. IE on my dad's lappy thinks home is a file.

i got exactly what i am into

C
C++
Assembly

Others include

Python
Lisp
Forth

M

The Unknown said:
bad link @praka. IE on my dad's lappy thinks home is a file.

Maybe his server has not set mime type properly and IE is too intelligent. Ask your dad to use firefox or opera.

mehulved said:
Maybe his server has not set mime type properly and IE is too intelligent. Ask your dad to use firefox or opera.

Its company's lappy given for use temporarily and we r not allowed to install ne third party s/w except for device drivers and anti-malware.

QwertyManiac said:
I got odd ones

Assembly
Forth
Lisp

Off those, I only like Assembly, weird.

I'd select Python, C and Assembly off that list

Holy Cow ! I too got same ones

I am using IE7

PHP
Perl
Python
Ruby
Java

lol
im gonna chew them all

I got results as:

Assembly >> dats one of ma favorite

Forth
Lisp
^^wat d heck r these??!!!!!!......

dat site is telling lies

........am damn gud at C and C++, they did even mentioned them for me :cry:

....

M

The Unknown said:
Its company's lappy given for use temporarily and we r not allowed to install ne third party s/w except for device drivers and anti-malware.

So, they expect firefox to damage the system? tell them it's an anti-malware since IE attracts a lot of malware and using firefox prevents it.

QwertyManiac said:
I got odd ones

Assembly
Forth
Lisp

Off those, I only like Assembly, weird.

I'd select Python, C and Assembly off that list

I got the same ones too....

But I prefer :

C++ : (allready know it!)

Assembly : Learning rite now...

Python : Will learn Soon Enough./

Shell : Learning...

mehulved said:
So, they expect firefox to damage the system? tell them it's an anti-malware since IE attracts a lot of malware and using firefox prevents it.

lol

installed opera to take this test....lol

and got:-

python
c
lisp

^Ditto

I had few examples in Principles of Programming Language of Lisp. I somehow didn't like it much. I would definitely want to try out Ruby on rails.

Gave me Assembly, Forth and Lisp
I ticked the open source option...expected C,python and the lot
Learning Python now. Very useful for projecteuler

C, C++, Lisp, Python

Java for me!

C, Python, PHP

shell
perl
python

never programmed any of these..

python,perl and shell script

Knew it all along..... Python venom is the thing running hot in my blood.

PS: python HAS no venom

python, C, Lisp for me

C

lisp,python,erlang

Python, C, Lisp, Java, Perl, Ruby, Shell

Lol. I'm a noob at Python & C. Though I work on PL/SQL