What programming language should I learn?

[BrilloPad]

Well as Ferret pointed out yesterday, only boring people get bored.
So I have decided to go back to my roots, learn a new programming language and recapture some of that sheer fun and enthusiasm of coding I had as a teenager.
What language should I learn and why?
I wouldn't mind if it also had some commercial demand, obviously. I have already programmed extensively in SAS, Java, VBA so those don't count.

C++

[sasguru]

C++

Why?

[ThomasSoerensen]

Why?

It's ++. You can't beat ++. You don't need more reason than ++.

[fckvwls]

Clarion for Windows

http://www.softvelocity.com/

[DimPrawn]

So your other half is having a baby and you are going back to Uni again and learning a new computer language and buying more BTL's and you are also some hot-shot permie manager.

Yeah, it all makes total sense.

[sasguru]

So your other half is having a baby and you are going back to Uni again and learning a new computer language and buying more BTL's and you are also some hot-shot permie manager.

Yeah, it all makes total sense.

Deduped.

[sasguru]

So your other half is having a baby and you are going back to Uni again and learning a new computer language and buying more BTL's and you are also some hot-shot permie manager.

Yeah, it all makes total sense.

I'm not buying BTLs and I'm not going back to uni.

I thought I'd learn a language rather than listen to your drivel on here.

HTH

[HairyArsedBloke]

F#

No good reason.

[SuperZ]

What about Python? Any commercial Python progs here?

Last time I had a quick play I was disappointed.I prefer Perl. I`ve also heard it can come back to bite you - har har har.

[DimPrawn]

I'm not buying BTLs and I'm not going back to uni.

I thought I'd learn a language rather than listen to your drivel on here.

HTH

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