For the first time in the history of TIOBE's index, Java has slipped out of the top two, leaving Python to occupy the spot behind reigning champion, C.
  • Sphere [he/him, they/them]
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    4 years ago

    Java's not really that bad if you have a decent IDE, especially now with lambdas adding functional programming capabilities in.

        • anthm17 [he/him]
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          4 years ago

          Years before Java.

          C# is an excellent language.

          • Sphere [he/him, they/them]
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            4 years ago

            Fair enough. I was always suspicious of it because it was Microsoft's language, but I guess that wasn't a good reason lol

            • anthm17 [he/him]
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              4 years ago

              That's a perfectly fine reason, but the .NET foundation has been separated (well, legally anyway) from Microsoft for quite a while.

              C# and F# are both very good. .NET core is solid and growing. I really do recommend it.

    • RNAi [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      I don't use it, I use some software wrote in it, and they are awful. So that's why I hate it.

      • Sphere [he/him, they/them]
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        4 years ago

        You work in science, right? My experience with scientific Java code leads me to believe it's generally written like it's C, which is terrible.