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Stop comparing programming languages (programming.dev)
submitted 6 months ago by chraebsli to c/programmer_humor
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Stop comparing programming languages

  • Python is versatile
  • JavaScript is powerful
  • Ruby is elegant
  • C is essential
  • C++
  • Java is robust
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

What’s the point of having a function in the standard library if the universal recommendation is to never use it?

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

Is that the recommendation? This is the first time I've actually seen it discussed.

I'm wondering at this point if a new, different stdlib would be better. Or just use Rust.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

To be honest, my comment probably applies more to gets, but the point is the same.