Originally posted on css-tricks. By now, you are probably familiar with one or more programming languages. But have you ever wondered how you could create your own programming language? And by that, I mean: A programming language is any set of rules that convert strings to various kinds of machine code output. In short, a programming language...
Originally posted on sdtimes. The Go programming language is continuing on a path of accelerated adoption and is beloved by the developers that use it. This is evidenced by several recent developer surveys, as well as sentiments expressed by developers who use the language. In JetBrains’ 2021 State of Developer Ecosystem report, Go was among the top...
Originally posted on infoworld. ECMAScript 2021 highlights include replaceAll(), promise.any(), AggregateError, and new logical assignment operators, for starters. Let’s dive in. The JavaScript language specification, also known as ECMAScript or ES, is a living document, modified every year in response to evolving needs. While JavaScript started as a scripting language, the ECMAScript specification overview notes that...
Originally posted on cacm.acm. Go is a programming language created at Google in late 2007 and released as open source in November 2009. Since then, it has operated as a public project, with contributions from thousands of individuals and dozens of companies. Go has become a popular language for building cloud infrastructure: Docker, a Linux...
Originally posted on opensource. A student in 1988 in Poland is invited to a computer lab. A few days ago, contributors to Opensource.com were asked to share our personal stories about how we got into programming. Many entertaining and fascinating responses were submitted. It would be interesting to quantify these data in time. Intriguing patterns emerged....
Originally posted on searchcloudcomputing.techtarget. Rust is making a name for itself in cloud. See why developers are putting in the effort to adopt the programming language for cloud-native development. Over the last several years, a relatively new programming language called Rust has surged in popularity among both cloud vendors and developers. Originally sponsored by Mozilla,...
Originally posted on arstechnica. Google’s promotion of Rust over C and C++ should lead to fewer memory security bugs Just last month, we saw the first baby steps toward the adoption of the memory-managed Rust programming language into the Linux kernel. Google has apparently been thinking along the same lines, and in a lengthy blog post Tuesday, the company...
Originally posted on realpython. If you’re just starting out in the artificial intelligence (AI) world, then Python is a great language to learn since most of the tools are built using it. Deep learning is a technique used to make predictions using data, and it heavily relies on neural networks. Today, you’ll learn how to build a neural...
Originally posted on opensource. Explore some of the underutilized but still useful Python features. This is the first in a series of articles about features that first appeared in a version of Python 3.x. Python 3.0 was first released in 2008, and even though it has been out for a while, many of the features...
Originally posted on sdtimes. The open source Go programming language, also known as Golang, has worked to simplify developer lives since it first appeared in 2009. While it may have been Google’s backing that gained developers’ attention, its efficiency, simplicity and tooling are the reason developers keep coming back, according to Nathan Youngman, author of Get...
Originally posted on qovery. Rust is a programming language? Have you heard the question from your developer friends? Well, Rust has broken into TIOBE Top 20 Most Popular Programming Languages. Briefly stated Rust is a direct competitor to C and C++ and at a lesser level competes with Java and C#. There has been rapid adoption...
Originally posted on analyticsindiamag. Recently, in the news, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy asked for professionals who know COBOL programming language. “On our list of volunteers, not only do we need healthcare workers, we need engineers with COBOL skills,” said Phil Murphy, governor of New Jersey, in a media statement. What happened is that the state unemployment...
Follow These Quick Wins To Make Python Run Faster Python is too slow, often people complain. But wait, there are many ways to improve its performance This article aims to highlight the key tips in a succinct manner. It is useful for anyone who wants to improve the performance of your python code. I reduced the...
Python is considered as one of the languages with the simplest syntax, along with the huge applicability. There are some common mistakes that developers make when working with the language. Here are some of the most common mistakes that Python developers make. 1. Error handling Errors in Python have a very specific form, called a...
Under the Hood Have you ever found yourself writing code and wondering exactly what is going on under the hood? How does programming really work? In an attempt to peel back at least one of the curtains, Jessica Betts and I created our own Esoteric Programming Language based on Lord of the Rings lore called My_Precious. There are many...
Spoilers: One coding language ended up on both the most loved and most hated lists, according to a Hired report. Employer demand for certain programming languages may be strong, but that doesn’t mean developers always love coding in those languages, according to Hired’s 2019 State of Software Engineers report, released Thursday. What’s Hot at TechRepublic Inside the Raspberry...
Julia Programming Language is Fastest Growing Than Others, Stat Charts Rapid Rise in 2018-19 By Kimberly Cook | 28-Jan-2019 | 37470 Views Up-and-coming language Julia programming language is gaining momentum with programmers, according to its creators. Julia, created in 2009 by MIT researchers, made its public debut in 2012 and over the past year has quickly climbed the ranks...
In computer science, it seems that everybody is focusing on the programming language that the teacher or department chooses – be it Java, C#, Ruby or Python. Deciding upon a programming language to teach is only one step, however. The next question is – how do we gain confidence within ourselves to learn this language, in...
As you know, in the Pragmatic Programmer, section Your Knowledge Portfolio, it is said that Learn at least one new language every year. Different languages solve the same problems in different ways. By learning several different approaches, you can help broaden your thinking and avoid getting stuck in a rut. Additionally, learning many languages is far easier...
The major programming languages all share several traits, including substantial ecosystems that make them quite versatile, large user communities that make hiring easier, and proven track records in real-world use. They also have fundamental, intrinsic qualities that imbue them with unique strengths (and weaknesses). Here are my insights on 14 popular languages (as ranked by Redmonk). A note about language choice Different...
