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Geeks corner - Programming languages you have used
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COBOL (various versions such as VSII, LE, OO, PC based)
Assembler (360, 370, High Level - 390)
PL/X
PL/1
REXX (SAA and OO)
Various scripting things on Unix/Linux
A number of mainframe based 4GL's
C, C++
Java
English
French
German
Portugese
Afrikaans“Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.”Comment
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Java
JavaScript
VB/A/Script
C#
SQL (T-SQL/PL-SQL)
ActionScript 2.0/3.0
Perl
Boxer
Basic
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gee, that's a pretty pathetic list, actually considering that's about 18 years worth...
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I'm quite surprised that no one else has alot more tbh. Its basically what I've accumulated over the last 15 years. I've probably forgotten more about some languages than people know.Originally posted by NotAllThere View PostLooks like Weltchy wins the Geek of the Week.
Interestingly enough, what was the first programming language anyone attempted anything in?
Mine was hacking into one of the free computer games you got with a vic 20 when I was a kid. Basically, it would pop up words on the screen and you had to guess whether it was a verb, noun or adjective. Educational games, pah!!!Comment
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It just shows that the bulk of programming skill is pretty generic.Originally posted by Weltchy View PostI'm quite surprised that no one else has alot more tbh. Its basically what I've accumulated over the last 15 years. I've probably forgotten more about some languages than people know.
Interestingly enough, what was the first programming language anyone attempted anything in?
Mine was hacking into one of the free computer games you got with a vic 20 when I was a kid. Basically, it would pop up words on the screen and you had to guess whether it was a verb, noun or adjective. Educational games, pah!!!
I learned to program on the ZX80.Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!Comment
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Agreed. I think the art of programming is about concept and first principles. If you have this, you can program in any language, regardless.Originally posted by NotAllThere View PostIt just shows that the bulk of programming skill is pretty generic.
I learned to program on the ZX80.Comment
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You must be even older than me!Originally posted by zeitghostFORTRAN IV
HP Rocky Mountain Basic
GWBASIC
dBase IIComment
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Originally posted by Weltchy View PostAgreed. I think the art of programming is about concept and first principles. If you have this, you can program in any language, regardless.
bluff sometimes
HTHInsanity: repeating the same actions, but expecting different results.
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