From: Paul Lutus <nospam@...>
Date: 2006-11-25T04:52:05+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby vs Java vs c++

Damphyr wrote:

> It seems that questions of this type always degenerate into a pro/contra
> between programming languages for various application domains.
> 
> There is always going to be a difference of opinion as to which language
> is suited for a particular task with majorities agreeing on specific
> languages.
> 
> What I miss in these discussions, especially when someone new to
> programming is asking is something that is obvious for me:
> If you want to be a programmer (or a software engineer) you *have* to
> now more than one language.

I agree with your point, but the OP is quite obviously planning to amend his
knowledge base with a small bit of programming, just enough to accomplish
some specific objectives in a particular field.

This is actually a rather common personal goal, and in such a case I try to
think of a single language that will meet the requirement ad well as convey
good programming notions.

For someone intent on learning programming in depth, yes, multiple
languages. For someone who just wants to add to his knowledge of computers
and write a few very specific applications, that's a different story, and a
more difficult choice.

-- 
Paul Lutus
http://www.arachnoid.com