What programming language do you prefer to use when developing applications?
And why? Just wondering.. I’ve been learning C# recently and I find it to be much more powerful than Java, but similar syntax so it was easy to start learning after already programming in Java. I’m also interested in the XNA framework. I’ve kind of stayed clear of C++ for now.. idk I find that C# is just as useful and it’s easier.
The one best suited to the application. If I’m developing something that has to work on many platforms, probably Java. If it’s something that has to be as fast as possible, or interact with hardware directly, assembly. For web apps, PHP.
C# is a nice language – if all you’re developing for is Windows or Linux desktops and you don’t need the capabilities of other languages.
Most object oriented languages are very similar. choosing one depends on purpose too: e.g. platform independence, productivity etc.
i’ve been playing around with Boo –> http://boo.codehaus.org/
and Jade –> http://www.jade.co.nz/jade/