What Languages Are You Most Familiar With?

Everything related to programming.
Post Reply

Select every option that applies

HTML and/or XML, Halo plugins
6
16%
QBASIC, FreeBasic...
1
3%
RealBasic
0
No votes
Halo Scripting
1
3%
Python
6
16%
Ruby
3
8%
C or C++
8
21%
Objective-C
4
11%
Java or JVM Platform
4
11%
C#, VB, or .Net Platform
5
13%
 
Total votes: 38

WaeV
Peon
Posts: 126
Joined: Tue Aug 28, 2012 11:21 pm
Contact:

What Languages Are You Most Familiar With?

Post by WaeV » Fri May 31, 2013 5:05 am

Hey guys! I'm curious what languages MGM users are most familiar with. Polls can only have up to 10 options, so the choices are a bit limited I'm afraid.

I have a vision of implementing some sort of scriptable Halo editor, so maybe this poll will help influence how I go about achieving that.
Image

TaxiService
Night Stalker
Posts: 6887
Joined: Thu May 24, 2007 5:52 am
Location: 41.896198, 12.4165945
Contact:

Re: What Languages Are You Most Familiar With?

Post by TaxiService » Fri May 31, 2013 10:17 am

I know just a little python and less than a little html. I plan on studying more though, in the future. : |

You?
  • TaxiService! Shitposting since 2007!
MGM Sig

WaeV
Peon
Posts: 126
Joined: Tue Aug 28, 2012 11:21 pm
Contact:

Re: What Languages Are You Most Familiar With?

Post by WaeV » Fri May 31, 2013 12:00 pm

Languages I learned (and became reasonably fluent in) over time:
QBASIC → Python → Java → C/C++ → C# → F# → More C++

F# is a functional language and really fun to use. I keep trying to use it in my Quickbeam editor, but it's like forcing a round peg into a square hole, unfortunately.

C# is an awesome, progressive language masquerading as a Java clone. I especially like PLINQ (Parallel Language INtegrated Query), but it also comes packed to the gills with useful features and a great standard library. I doubt I'll ever use every feature, but it's nice to know the bases are covered, even if I'm doing something relatively unconventional.

I really really like message-passing, and I respect Objective-C for that reason. The invocation model (or whatever it's called) that C, C++, Java, C#, Python... use just doesn't seem as elegant to me. Ruby wins a little bit here.

While I like Ruby better than Python for overall language design, Python has an even more active community and awesome libraries for graphing and science. Also Python just feels simpler, and is no doubt easier to learn.

C++ is not worth my time outside of the hacky shit that can't be done in other langauges.
Image

Yarok
Ranger
Posts: 1391
Joined: Fri Dec 14, 2007 3:01 pm

Re: What Languages Are You Most Familiar With?

Post by Yarok » Fri May 31, 2013 2:21 pm

I recommend Ruby for a first language, it's really great. Try CodeAcademy.
TaxiService wrote:I've got no soul
As I surreptitiously put my tallywhacker into the jet

Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest