I really like Ruby.

For me, iteratiors (like each, map, etc) are really cool.

Basically given an array of anything, say #s:

a=[1,2,3,4,5]

You can write:

a.map{ |x| someFunc(x)}

This applies the function someFunc to each element of the array and spits back another array. You actually can even specify your function anonymously, like:

b = a.map do |x|
return x*x
end

The above gives you an array b with each element the square of the corresponding element of a.

Iterators are probably not the coolest feature of this language, but the one I enjoy the most and seem to use the most often. Really so much more pleasant that writing for loops.

for me any language that will convert any data type to any data type without me knowing about it is what I like most, but the setback is you can't do much with these kind of language.

php . Because i dont have to declare my variables first like in vb.

dell_net:

for me any language that will convert any data type to any data type without me knowing about it is what I like most, but the setback is you can't do much with these kind of language.

ie: there's nothing free in freetown.

I'm a self-taught amateur. I know only basic, html, PHP, and a bit of java. My favourite would be, PHP. I like PHP because it's great for server-side programming.

Python Rocks!!!, Python Codes are Elegant and easily Debugged ,

#!/usr/local/bin/python

import string, sys

# If no arguments were given, print a helpful message
if len(sys.argv)==1:
    print 'Usage: celsius temp1 temp2 , '
    sys.exit(0)

# Loop over the arguments
for i in sys.argv[1:]:
    try: 
        fahrenheit=float(string.atoi(i))
    except string.atoi_error:
	print repr(i), "not a numeric value"
    else:
	celsius=(fahrenheit-32)*5.0/9.0
	print '%i\260F = %i\260C' % (int(fahrenheit), int(celsius+.5))

Without much thought. I give it to C and all variant. It gave us the power of objects and it the language with which the best platforms are built. Virtually everything runs on top of a C- Code.

from my experiences using php, java, python, actionscript3 and javascript

i will give it to php over java when it comes to syntax clarity, in this arena i believe python beats php
python is Very easy to read and works almost everywhere

Web services wise, i also give it to python over java on memory usage, java seems to consume 15MB+ just to load up on linux


to the topic, My favorite will be Actionscript 3, hmm, very sexy!
make my movies very light.

well im an amateur but from what i have learnt, ill say php and java. i love php cos,, well for one its open source,declaring variables is a breeze, and its a very powerful scripting /programming language.
and i like java cos of its oop features,

java is da best, i can create any SW i want wiv it, PHP is flexible too

i love any programming language that has lambda functions(anonymous functions) they are fun and also love the new PHP 5.3 because the callback of functions call user array, you can dynamically make calls and detect the number of parameters just like JavaScript Callback. codng because lots easier and saner that way.

Nice thread. Aint got no favo, but i will say PHP. Aint use python yet, and have not used Ruby on rails, but people say they are cool too.

ColdFusion database queries, Elegant

I tookone of them Computer engineering class. Worst decision of my life!!

How does "?><%$/come:#?go> even make sense?

ekt_bear:

I really like Ruby.

awww, thanks, I like you too

^-- was it an intro programming class?

pc guru:

i love any programming language that has lambda functions(anonymous functions) they are fun and also love the new PHP 5.3 because the callback of functions call user array, you can dynamically make calls and detect the number of parameters just like JavaScript Callback. codng because lots easier and saner that way.

Yep, anonymous functions are really cool. I don't know what a callback is, guess I'll wikipedia it.

Ileke-IdI:

I tookone of them Computer engineering class. Worst decision of my life!!

How does "?><%$/come:#?go> even make sense?

waste of some precious time u could have spent checking out the latest fashion, eh?

okeyxyz:


waste of some precious time u could have spent checking out the latest fashion, eh?

Abi jare. It was Sephora fashion season and this professor was making us type garbage.

@ekt
I'm not sure. I took it a while while back.

@ektbear a callback function is like an anonymous function passed as a parameter to a function that after a specific event the function will be called, in jquery it is used everywhere.

e.g JS

function CallMeEvent(Node,func)
{
//after all the Operation is Done by Node
func(Node);
}
CallMeEvent("PC GURU",function(a){
console.log(a+" LOVES PORN";

});

its possible in PHP 5.3 but haven't tried it