July 15, 2016 11:20 am
Published by PrasannikaAfter being in development for more than five years, the first stable version of Perl 6 — the latest generation of the Perl family of programming languages — was announced in December 2015. Since then, it’s become a popular language, used extensively in a wide variety of projects. The TIOBE Index even ranks the Perl family as being the 9th most popular programming language. But Perl 6 contains some major changes over its predecessor. To learn more about the nuances between Perl 6 and Perl 5, keep reading.
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July 13, 2016 6:23 pm
Published by Mark TregoStudents just dipping their toes into the world of coding often ask ‘Which programming language will make me the most money?’ or ‘Which is the newest, coolest language on the block that I should start learning?’ Both questions are taking the wrong approach. There is SO much more to consider when choosing your first (or even your second or third) language.
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July 8, 2016 2:25 pm
Published by Mark TregoDeveloped in the mid 1990s by Japanese programmer Yukihiro Matsumoto, Ruby is a dynamic, object-oriented, general-purpose programming language. It was influenced heavily by Perl, Msalltalk, Ada and Lisp. If you’re still skeptical of Ruby, check out some of the following reasons why you should learn it.
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