3 ms·
I like how you capitalized the Real Programming Languages, as if it is some official definition. The notion that python isn't real, is just silly.
by ramblerman 15y ago
I like how you capitalized the Real Programming Languages, as if it is some official definition.
The notion that python isn't real, is just silly.
- mgkimsal 15y agoOf course Python is a Real Language, it exists, etc, yes. But it's not a Real Programming Language. You see, everyone using python, ruby, perl, php, and other similar platforms - we're not programming, we're just scripting. The difference is so extreme, that, well... if you don't understand, I'm not going to bother explaining.
- icebraining 15y agoSorry, Poe's law kicked-in and I mistakingly downvoted you. I'm very sorry:|
- mgkimsal 15y agoSorry too - I should have added a sarcasm tag (or, more appropriately, a sarchasm tag). I've been doing PHP for 16 years (among other things), and have grown tired of the "scripting vs whatever" debates/comments/remarks/jibes/etc over the years. That didn't come across enough in my original post - sorry. :/
- telent 15y ago(with-devils-advocacy A Real Programming Language is one that can be used (and has been used) to implement its own compiler or interpreter ) That said, by this definition Python qualifies.
- arethuza 15y agoEven that isn't a great definition as there have been interpreters for Brainfuck, why probably shouldn't be regarded as a "Real Language", written in Brainfuck: http://esolangs.org/wiki/Brainfuck#Self-interpreters http://esolangs.org/wiki/Brainfuck#Self-interpreters
- obtu 15y agoI prefer to think the Use Of Capitals to indicate Serious Business was done in the same spirit as on the defunct adequacy.org.