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Choosing your programming language

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Which programming language to use for a project is one of the most major decision a programmer will make during the entire development process. Every langage has its own strengths and weaknesses, one producing more efficient code (normally C), one being easy to handle (such as BASIC), one universally understood (such as the Javascript scripting language) and so on. Some are compiled, some interpreted, some a strange point in the middle. And of course some the programmer knows, some are related to a language the programmer knows, and some are completely alien. Picking the perfect language can therefore be a very daunting task.

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Principle Factors to consider

Speed requirements

GUI requirements

Programming experience and Language Familiarity

Time availible for Project development

Platform of use

Cost

Compiled vs Interpreted

Languages Compared

Binary Programming

Assembler

C

C++

C*

Java

JavaScript

Pearl

Python

PHP

Basic

Visual Basic

Batch Scripting

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