Re: Next Language to Learn

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Re^2: Next Language to Learn by LanX (Saint) on Mar 30, 2010 at 15:20 UTC
> Haskell ? Well I'm the only one in my local perlmongers group not learning or talking about Haskell for 1½ years now. And so far I haven't seen anyone of them using it in any "useful" manner... IMHO its not even a hype like Ruby, it's mostly only "chic". I have the impression many communities are mostly positive about Haskell is due to the fact that subconsciously they don't consider it a serious threat. No flame intended... Cheers Rolf	[reply]
Re^3: Next Language to Learn by tinita (Parson) on Mar 31, 2010 at 09:36 UTC
It can be quite an eye-opener to learn a functional language. On some universities the first language you learn is a functional language. When I started studying computer science I had never programmed before, so for me learning a functional language (Miranda in that case) was like doing mathematics on the computer. Seemed very natural (all the others having written programs in C already found Miranda really really strange... ;-)	[reply]
Re^3: Next Language to Learn by rovf (Priest) on Mar 30, 2010 at 15:28 UTC
IMHO its not even a hype like Ruby, it's mostly only "chic". It is chic. I didn't suggest it because of this though, neither for its general usefulness (I don't want to open this box of worms), but because the OP expressed explicitly: .... so that I can improve my overall programming language skill set I could equally well have proposed Prolog, BCPL or Scheme.... -- Ronald Fischer <ynnor@mm.st>	[reply] [d/l]
Re^4: Next Language to Learn by LanX (Saint) on Mar 30, 2010 at 15:36 UTC
Sorry I didn't intend to criticize you, it's only my personal impression after a long indoctrination... Me, I'm rather interested to realize different paradigms in Perl, maybe by extending the language. (even if it provokes the resistance of local clerics... ;) Cheers Rolf	[reply]
Re^5: Next Language to Learn by rovf (Priest) on Mar 31, 2010 at 07:37 UTC
Re^6: Next Language to Learn by LanX (Saint) on Mar 31, 2010 at 11:12 UTC
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