That really isn't a good analogy. Different programming languages are more like different types of prose or poetry: novels, novellas, plays, epic poems and so o

That really isn't a good analogy. Different programming languages are more like different types of prose or poetry: novels, novellas, plays, epic poems and so on. They have a practical impact on how you get your point across. I imagine authors do have very strong opinions on whether it is better to write a poem or a short story or a novel.