Re: Favorite Programming language

by Sally Fri May 16, 2008 11:09 pm

This topic is for us to discuss our favourite programming languages.
In this thread you should

introduce your favourite language (briefly)
Give some reasons why you like it
Say how software to aid and write in your programming languages can be found (optional)

We look forward to seeing what programming languages you all like

by **SiebenAuf** Sun May 18, 2008 8:31 pm

not doing that but ... anything but JAVA ... you all know why...

by **SiebenAuf** Sun May 18, 2008 8:53 pm

What is your favourite programming language, from the ones that I think I know the most of you have used...

Mine has to be Prolog ... cos I actually understand it ...

by Sally Sun May 18, 2008 11:42 pm

i like prolog becuase it easy to understand and write however i also like VB becuase of its graphical interfaces

by Sally Mon May 19, 2008 12:00 am

fair enough.. i don't mind java.. i prefer VB and prolog reasons given in another thread.

by **Pipboy_3000** Mon May 19, 2008 3:48 pm

Has to be Java, but then again its the only language i know... i did learn a bit of pascal but you really cant do anything with it

by Squallywrath Tue May 20, 2008 1:11 am

VB, simple as and end of. Go on, burn me and tell me that it's not a proper programming language.

by maeleh Tue May 20, 2008 8:18 pm

Prolog... give me a break!

At the moment, nothing can compete with C/C++/Objective C and it's capabilites....

PS Java sucks

PSS VB has never stood for anything more than Very Bad

EDIT------------

Just re-read the topic name, far enough if it's your favourite, thought we we're looking for the best, but still, I love C and its subsets

by maeleh Tue May 20, 2008 8:23 pm

C/C++/Objective C

You can just FEEEEL the power

by **SiebenAuf** Tue May 20, 2008 8:23 pm

we're not trying to start another language war here ...

by maeleh Tue May 20, 2008 8:32 pm

Ok, that's cool because that ended years ago Very Happy

by Sally Tue May 20, 2008 9:40 pm

which one i have heared of many language wars.

by Sally Tue May 20, 2008 9:55 pm

ah good old C used for most programming these days wished we learn it in comp sci however might be hard for people who have never programmed to go straight to C.

by maeleh Tue May 20, 2008 10:41 pm

Yeh I thought that too, altho when I did apply to Swansea i asked if C++ was taught on the course and they said yes, it is the mainstream language on the course..... If i'm not mistake, Java seems a pretty heavy influence..... I feel decieved ¬_¬

by Sally Tue May 20, 2008 10:45 pm

yes i was told c was taught but i might be in second and third year comp sci just not in first which is understandable beacuse some people joining have no programming experience at all so they need to start on something easy but not java. java is still hard to learn from scratch as we proved i also think there is too much of a huge gap bettween the basics of java and cs121 which needs to be adressed.

by maeleh Tue May 20, 2008 10:50 pm

Yeh, you've hit the nail on the head. I don't think you can go from the basics of programming eg creating simple command line output programs to developing data structures with validation to a good standard and error handling. I don't think it is feasible.

Maybe what they uni should have done was insist either previoius Java or *insert appropriate language here* was necessary and then they could build on that. Also they could have offered maybe extra timetabled lectures rather than "programming advisory" that tbh, doesn't really appeal to me. Someone patronising me rather than actually lecturing and teaching techniques.

by hontoir Tue May 20, 2008 10:51 pm

maeleh wrote:Yeh, you've hit the nail on the head. I don't think you can go from the basics of programming eg creating simple command line output programs to developing data structures with validation to a good standard and error handling. I don't think it is feasible.

Maybe what they uni should have done was insist either previoius Java or *insert appropriate language here* was necessary and then they could build on that. Also they could have offered maybe extra timetabled lectures rather than "programming advisory" that tbh, doesn't really appeal to me. Someone patronising me rather than actually lecturing and teaching techniques.

Sean do you actually know what all that means??

by **SiebenAuf** Tue May 20, 2008 10:56 pm

ooooh ... burn ...

by Sally Tue May 20, 2008 10:59 pm

of course he knows what it all means so do i as well he wouldn't post it if he didn't understand it.

by maeleh Tue May 20, 2008 11:00 pm

Sally wrote:of course he knows what it all means so do i as well he wouldn't post it if he didn't understand it.

Yeh, I win 4 eva

by **SiebenAuf** Tue May 20, 2008 11:04 pm

maeleh wrote:
Sally wrote:of course he knows what it all means so do i as well he wouldn't post it if he didn't understand it.

Yeh, I win 4 eva

hmmm...

taking something stuart said, and using it to big yourself up...

hmmm...

by Sally Tue May 20, 2008 11:05 pm

lol back to programming though i also though prolog was pointless its an old language which is almost unused in the real world and also having done java it made prolog more confusing.

by hontoir Tue May 20, 2008 11:06 pm

Sally wrote:of course he knows what it all means so do i as well he wouldn't post it if he didn't understand it.

by maeleh Tue May 20, 2008 11:07 pm

SiebenAuf wrote:
maeleh wrote:
Sally wrote:of course he knows what it all means so do i as well he wouldn't post it if he didn't understand it.

Yeh, I win 4 eva

hmmm...

taking something stuart said, and using it to big yourself up...

hmmm...

Stuart... ermmm... what, I thought this was an automated bot that responded to certain statements althought the A.I is very sketchy...

by Sally Tue May 20, 2008 11:18 pm

oo thanks i am an automated bot now am i.

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