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What programming language ruby, python og javascript? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by [email protected] to c/programming

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I'm looking for a programming language that can help me build a desktop application for Windows, macOS, and Linux that's not big but not small either. Additionally, I'd like to be able to build a website with the same language. I've been considering Ruby, Python, Golang and JavaScript. Python seems to be mainly used for scripting and ai, so I'm not sure if it's the best fit. JavaScript has a lot of negative opinions surrounding it, while Ruby sounds interesting. Can anyone recommend a language that meets my requirements?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

I would start with Python it'll help demystify a lot of programming terminology and methods. I have managed to avoid JS for now but I have to learn it and for web you need at least a basic amount plus you could prob stay in the JS ecosystem for pretty much everything you want to do. Ruby is cool it's coming back but like Python it tends to be more common on the back-end, that being said there's some really interesting languages that have spun off it.

I would go Python till you hit a wall it'll prob be the GUI then learn JS

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

If I want to build websites and gui apps, would you still recommend using Python over JavaScript.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Python is good for quick results and it'll help maintain a good hits as your learning. But no there's a reason JS is so popular and people keep spinning up tools based off it.

You will need more that just one language, if you think you can stay self-motivated for your goals I'd go JS.