Actually, they are religions! Didn't you know?
Yep, ASM is the one true path that directly interfaces you with the underlying messy reality, but is only truly understood by a few arcane practitioners.
Aka it's Quantum Mechanics ;)
If programming languages were religions
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Re: If programming languages were religions
#12What does that make javascript then?
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Re: If programming languages were religions
#13Summary:
"I have never written more than 10 lines of code in any language."
Re: If programming languages were religions
#14The bit about Judaism and C reminds me of http://www.lysator.liu.se/c/ten-commandments.html
Commandment 8 reminds me of the Brace Wars in C and the Indent 4 vs Indent 8 camps. Those who dislike Python's significant white space haven't seen real bloodshed.
Re: If programming languages were religions
#15"Lisp would be Zen Buddhism" & "Python would be Humanism"
I feel strangely peaceful.
Re: If programming languages were religions
#16Actually, they are religions! Didn't you know?
Especially if you can use them to create a friendly AI singularity.
Re: If programming languages were religions
#17He left out assembly languages which are really unrelated tribal religions characterized by primitive belief systems and rites of passage such as killing a lion, hanging by your thumbs, full body tattoos, or living alone in a cave for a month. I know. I passed my trial. I am a real man.
Re: If programming languages were religions
#18What does that make javascript then?
Astrology.
Re: If programming languages were religions
#19well. someone doesn't like Perl. Sheesh!
I fear you underestimate the number of people who dislike Perl.