What's Your Favourite Programming Language?

I want to know:
What's your favourite programming language?
And if you have the time... Please tell me why.

Me personally? I like C.
Why? Because I've never literally burst into tears trying to use it.
Least favourite?
I don't like JavaScript but Java is the one that's given me the most pain.

P.S. No Web Programming Languages, sorry.

 

Didn't we have this thread before or something not to long ago

 

http://www.cavestory.org/forums/threads/poll-which-programming-languages-do-people-here-know.6051/
well, I guess it's different enough

 

Java. Why?

...uhhh, it's the only language I know, besides C#. And I've only ever used C# for scripts.

 

No web site languages???

But HTML5 and css's are the only one's I'm relatively good at!

 

I enjoy using GML, it works fantastically for my (current) needs and ports incredibly well.

I have had tried to use other languages (C++), but finding references is convoluted and a messed up jumble; even after I learn how to use a function, the information often/sometimes barely matches up with my understanding of it.

 

well, I guess I had to vote for Java out of the options available. Hiino is going to probably mock me for it but I'm not a lvl 16 functional programming wizard and i've been using Java long enough to be aware of all the tricks and all the gotchas. Maybe C# if Mono wasn't such a PITA and I had more opportunity to use it. Java is just my goto for simple shit. Also I need it for my job but that might change if Google moves Android to Go

languages I've used that I do not like:
Python
PHP
C++

also mfw there are 3 different flavours of BASIC on the list. Wanna include COBOL too, dad

 

Also I need it for my job but that might change if Google moves Android to Go

Highly unlikely; Google is going to move over to using Dart. In fact, it's going to replace Java and JavaScript in a two-pronged attack, ridding us of those abominations in a single package!

 

Highly unlikely; Google is going to move over to using Dart. In fact, it's going to replace Java and JavaScript in a two-pronged attack, ridding us of those abominations in a single package!

i'm sorry, but I literally can't tell if you're being sarcastic right now

 

i'm sorry, but I literally can't tell if you're being sarcastic right now

No worries, I was being serious about it.
I discovered it when I was reading up on why Android apps are limited to 60 FPS. Dart on Android is called 'Sky' (because screw sensible naming schemes) by the way.

 

No worries, I was being serious about it.
I discovered it when I was reading up on why Android apps are limited to 60 FPS. Dart on Android is called 'Sky' (because screw sensible naming schemes) by the way.

hm. I thought Dart was dead in the water after they decided to axe it from being included in Chrome.
Well, I do know that there was also talk of using Go to write native Android applications a while back so I guess we'll just have to wait and see how everything pans out.

 

hm. I thought Dart was dead in the water after they decided to axe it from being included in Chrome.
Well, I do know that there was also talk of using Go to write native Android applications a while back so I guess we'll just have to wait and see how everything pans out.

Dart for the web isn't fully dead...they just decided to make it compile to Javascript. >_> (because also screw fixing fundamental problems)
That said, there isn't anything stopping from replacing JavaScript with Dart. Dart apps will still compile into its native code alongside JS.

EDIT~ I shouldn't have ruled out Go without batting an eye, as I see some Google developers have been pushing for it. From what I've seen though, I think Dart seems to be more likely as Google developers made it, and have already made a working demo using Sky. It's still a close call either way.

 

Dart for the web isn't fully dead...they just decided to make it compile to Javascript. >_> (because also screw fixing fundamental problems)
That said, there isn't anything stopping from replacing JavaScript with Dart. Dart apps will still compile into its native code alongside JS.

there's already a hundred things that compile to JS, so adding one more to the pile probably won't gain a lot of traction outside some niche users/enthusiasts. It's a nice gesture but doesn't do much to solve the core problem of "Javascript is web"

 

I don't have enough experience to really say which one is my favorite, to be honest. ~o.o~

I think that I like C++ more than Java, though?

 

Once again my answer is PHP.

Although I have a liking for gameboy-style z80 assembly. It's so well documented and easy to follow.

 

As far as language designs themselves go, my favorite has to be OCaML. But since its standard library is a bit weak at the knees (and it doesn't have a very good dedicated IDE and debugger), I will often use F# instead.
I used to like Scala the most, but the JVM is too much of a pain for me to keep enjoying it. Scala is still the one I am the most experienced in.
I kinda like Ruby and C# as well.

Languages I don't like: mostly Javascript, Java, PHP and C++.