The most popular programming languages in the world

[Herr der Verboten]

Why don't we ask Wikipedia. Wikipedia is always right:

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Wiki ftw
Wiki ftt

 

[RedViking]

Ever heard of node?

Isn't that just a runtime environment for JS ?

Let's ask Wikipedia. Wikipedia is always right.

 

[alternate]

Everything runs some type of JavaScript.
I'm thankful for it

 

[Thor]

Isn't that just a runtime environment for JS ?

Let's ask Wikipedia. Wikipedia is always right.

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Exactly

 

[Urist]

It's a scripting language. Run from within the confines of an interpreter developed in a programming language.

So does python, code being compiled is not a prerequisite.

 

[RedViking]

Gee - and here I am migrating a clunky Javascript app to C#.

Is it clunky because it had a bad dev or because C# is just simply better (unless it also has bad dev).

 

[Genisys]

Is it clunky because it had a bad dev or because C# is just simply better (unless it also has bad dev).

No, Javascript is simply not acceptable for all use cases. People seem to be under the impression that using Javascript is a silver bullet, yet it has many shortcomings. Pardon my ignorance, but if Javascript is so amazing, why isn't NASA using it for all their tasks? Why are they still relying on JIT languages like C?

 

[Genisys]

Everything runs some type of JavaScript.
I'm thankful for it

False. Lots of stuff don't run Javascript. Embedded systems mostly don't run Javascript, same can be said for most IoT implementations. I'm not saying Javascript is crap, I'm just saying it isn't as widespread as most Javascript devs want us to believe, nor is it the silver bullet.

 

[Herr der Verboten]

No, Javascript is simply not acceptable for all use cases. People seem to be under the impression that using Javascript is a silver bullet, yet it has many shortcomings. Pardon my ignorance, but if Javascript is so amazing, why isn't NASA using it for all their tasks? Why are they still relying on JIT languages like C?

Not only that but for most developers, unless correctly implemented (e.g. strong typed/typescript) and only when needed, it normally ends up being a shitshow. I mean why write proper/elegant js (or any other code blocks) when you can just spuitpoep for quick release now and fix it later?