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RE: Hobby Language

• Posted by sixs <sixs at ida.net> Nov 24, 2004
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A programming language is only a tool to have the computer perform some 
task faster and hopefully more accurately than a human. My first 
language(to tell the computer) was to wire a board in EAM equipment. The 
next language was assembler language that made it easier to tell  the 
IBM 360 computer what to do. The next language was COBOL., etc. Each new 
language was an attempt to make it easier for the average programmer to 
tell the computer what to do. I then learned BASIC which was a step 
backward from COBOL as it was interpreted and not compiled hence slower 
execution. I programmed in C that was faster than BASIC to run but much 
harder to program. So the trade off was  ?   I liked Python but the need 
to start in certain columns was like COBOL  and  it irritated me.
  I really liked Delphia, but the cost of buying software to create 
client server is too much.VB is similar.I learned Java.  I used JBuilder 
and the cost was too much for me.. I like Euphoria because it was C like 
but not as much syntax.
 Most of my problems are with hardware. Obsolete hardware and operating 
systems from DOS, OS2,Win, 95,98, 2000, Linux to XP seem to hamper 
development.
I have problems in Euphoria but I really like the help I get from  all 
of you  Euphorians
Thanks
(I hope I  haven't  been too long winded or boring)
Jim.