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Which language has "natural syntax"? Answer: the one with the most similar syntax to the one you know best.

• ritchiea 14y ago
  Maybe it's because I was introduced to both Ruby and Python early on in my career but I disagree. There are languages that encourage writing semantic code and thus making readability a function of how close the code is to an english description of how to implement the task at hand.
  • Gormo 14y ago
    So, because you're most familiar with English syntax, the most readable programming languages are the ones which most closely approximate it? Doesn't sound like a disagreement with Evbn's point.
    • ritchiea 14y ago
      Do you use any programming languages that don't use English syntax?
      • Gormo 14y ago
        I don't use any programming languages that do use English syntax - I'm not even aware of any such programming languages - and I don't really understand the position that the optimal language for issuing instructions to a computer is the one that looks most like a language meant to facilitate dialogue among human beings.