In your opinion what is the most powerful programming language

[CWeb Creative]

Which language do you think: can do the most things, is the most efficent, is used the most, is supported by the most programs and is most easily learned.

Personally I think the most powerful for me is C or C++ because i work most with robotics and windows programs. C and C++ are really virsatle and easy to write quickly.

[Awesomexr]

I don't know much about programming, i've only ever programmed in Java. But i'm going to go for C and C++ too because it seems to be the most popular and most common language. C has probably greatly influenced most other languages too.

[Twinkie]

That is a hard question to answer, if it can be answered at all. Languages are made to suit a specific purpose, like powering web apps or native programs, and all do pretty much the same job. Anything you can do in C++ can be emulated in Java or Python, so they are all equally powerful. Now, if you are asking what language is the most robust, or most portable, or easiest to code, then that would be a better question.

I have to say C++ is the most robust, with Java in a close second. Although C++ is harder to understand and easier to misuse than Java, for an experienced programmer, that leeway can make easier coding. Java is a strict language, and sometimes, that strictness can force you to find alternatives to otherwise easy tasks. Java has an advantage in the fact that it is interpreted the same on all operating systems, but it is also slower and generally awkward in larger applications. Therefore, C++ all the way.

[risket]

I used to program in Visual Basic 6 a lot many years ago. I've been wanting to get more into C++ (which, in my opinion, is a more serious language).

Anyone have any suggestions for a good place to find C++ source codes? I learned VB by downloading source codes and copying pieces of code into a blank project and figuring it how each command works and why it does what it does. I'd like to learn C++ this way.

Or if anyone knows of a good place to find beginning tutorials.

Thanks!

[farscapeone]

I assure you that Delphi is the most elegant, fast learning and powerful programming language I have ever worked in. It's perfect for almost everything. From simple application software and drivers, through web apps and services to complex corporate system programming. I'm a programmer by profession and I choose Delphi for a reason.

The only drawback is that it's expensive.

Just to make it clear I know C, C++ and Java and almost all variations of those languages.

P.S. Did you know that there is a programming language called X10

[smurfboi76]

Well it seems that everyone agrees with me on it I believe C++ is the most powerful. It is also in my experience on of the harder languages to learn and really get going but once you work with it long enough you can start to create some really cool programs. I haven't gotten as far to do GUI programming in C++ but some day I may pick it back up and start at it again. I think a close second would have to be python because of how many things that you can do with it. Also the fact that it can be combined with C++ and also looking at some of the applications that use Python or a version of it EVE Online use Stackless Python. So there is my two cents on the subject.

[farscapeone]

I suggest that everybody post what languages they know before answering this question. You can't say that C++ is the most powerful one when you didn't tried anything else.

[Gouri]

Powerful language, that depends on what you are developing. If you speak general application programming then C++ will be the powerful as it can access any thing that can be referenced. It is good in making device drivers, low level fast running programs, etc.., If you speak about the web then now it is php, you can integrate anything with it. Like this depending on requirement the languages are developed. If you talk about the security then mostly they go for java, Most of the banks uses the java for their online transactions.

So if some new language came into popularity means it removed the problem(s) in the language which used to use for that kind of development

[farscapeone]

But Delphi can pretty much do all that and even more. Just try RAD Studio and you'll see.

[slacker3]

Well, it really depends...
each language has it's strengths and weaknesses

for systems programming it would be C or maybe C++
for everyday stuff it's Python (for me :p)


I've started with C, then C++, Python and now PHP. C may be not the easiest language to start with but when you're good at it you can pick up almost every other language in just a few days - and you will thank god you don't have to use C for simple programming tasks.

Last time i used C was when i wrote an little app to recover corrupted files. I've wasted several hours messing around with low-level file, string, memory and hash functions and then just switched to Python and got it done in a few minutes.

Personally i like C the most, but most of the time you are just better off using an interpreted language. ;)


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Java seems to be the most popular programming language at the time.