Re: Programing languages as wines

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C - dry, full-bodied, woody
C++ - big, complex, earthy
Java - fat, crisp, chewy
Lisp - fine, vigorous, smoky
AWK - ripe, honest, foxy

My thanks to this handy wine glossary.

_________ broquaint

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Re: Re: Programing languages as wines by Ctrl-z (Friar) on Dec 04, 2002 at 20:23 UTC
I always figured Perl more of a 'White Cider'. Cheap, effective, and with a taste not unlike champagne! everything else?, gin. 'hic'	[reply]
Re: Re: Programing languages as wines by Steve_p (Priest) on Dec 05, 2002 at 05:42 UTC
Let's try a couple more Ruby - light, sweet, fruity C# - fat, crisp, chewy (Bizarre. Doesn't this sound like ...) but with bad finish Python - full-bodied, simple, but a bit honest PHP - Mad Dog 20/20 ('nuff said)	[reply]
Re: Re: Programing languages as wines by Etrigan (Initiate) on Dec 05, 2002 at 19:27 UTC
pascal - - - - - - - Fruity, obnoxious, course X86 assembly - - - - simple, astringent, austere, prone to being moldy BASIC - - - - - - - Nutty, with some Off-Flavors Visual Basic - - - - Nutty, thick, with a bitter aftertaste SQL - - - - - - - - Dull, buttery	[reply]

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