most advenced programming language?
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Smalltalk because after more then 20 years it still is state of the art.
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Ruby is interesting. I've been learning it for only a week. Its big thing is that it's completely object oriented. Just about everything is an object in some way. The language is "fun" in a weird way. It's not a structured as Java. It allows for many cool and powerful algorithms, but takes a bit to get used to. If you want to try it out, use http://tryruby.hobix.com/ That is the coolest thing I've ever seen to learn any programming language.
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Depending on the language you feel most comfortable with.\nFor Fortran, C, C++ I suggest GNU tools.\nJava you can download from Sun for free.\nAs IDE eclipse is available for free and you can plug in most commonly used compilers, many of these as well available without charge.
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It's not at all hard. It has a very low entry level with intellisense and wizards and all that stuff. Those features are for any and all languages, but you should find VB.NET to be the easiest among them.\nPlease note ADO.NET is not a language but one of the features of the .NET Framework Class Library.
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Choose one of the three. Each has its own pros and cons.\n\nC++, Java, C#
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It depends o what you want to do with it. java is widely used ut a bit bulky and has too much of legacy. Python and ruby are new entry - etter designed, ut low in acceptability. smalltalk is almost extinct now. For AI lisp is good.\n\nFor job probably java is safe bet. But no language is difficult to master once you have grasped one properly, and no language will last for life time. So you got to learn a few.\n\nI would vote for java, ruby & lisp - in that order...
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C++ is still used the most.
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This is a tough one, and no doubt a potential debate point in most cases.   I would really doubt that C# has any real future.  \n\nJava, on the other hand, is written in C.  Most modern development platforms have a foundation in C.  \n\nIf this question is to choose a language path for school, I think either Java or C is fine.  Though I would say that you will become a better programmer if you have a more detailed understanding of what is "under the hood".  In that case C (and a bit of assembly isn't bad to at least take a look at).  The more higher-level you go, the less you can ultimately do.
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The specific programming language is less important than learning the skills required to write a good program.  You should probably start with a weakly typed language like PHP or Ruby though, rather than a strongly typed one like C++ or C#.  If you're really interested in making money, dive right in and start writing - the ability to deliver a finished product is what many employers are looking for.
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Certainly java.\n\nhttp://java.sun.com\n\nBut you already know, don't you ;)
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I have looked into this and have friends who are programmers and the research and my friends all say C# has the best job opportunites. C# is a newly used language so I would be sure that C# is the way to go.
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PHP if you want it to run everywhere and / or want to take advantage of the PHP libraries.  Ruby on Rails if you are don't know PHP and / or are playing around.  Realy you have to play with both check out the pros and cons and decide for yourself.
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the simple answer would be Web Programming Language that get processed in Server and served to the Client (browser), and can be use to create a dynamic content website
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definitely, PHP. (If you have to choose from these three that is - otherwise, I would have voted for perl). \nWhen you talk about web, and/or text processing, php (or perl) is THE tool for you. Nothing comes close in ease of use, and effectiveness (of both run-time and development). \nSeveral pages of a C++ or java  program are usually translated to 2-3 lines of perl or php.\n... and no, there are no "security issues",  if your server is configured properly. And if it isn't, you've got issues regardless of language. To be viable, security must be provided by the web server, not by application. \n\nYour other choices have their problems.\nJava is cumbersome, ineffective, memory hungry, unstable... to name a few. You'd be really much better off with C++ than java, especially, since you already know it. Java doesn't have any advantages over C++, except for some perceived "simplifications", that are really just functional deficiencies - such as luck of memory management options or multiple inheritance.\n\n.NET... hmmm.... hope, you are not serious. All I can say, stay away from micro-soft stuff as much as you can. It can bring nothing but sorrow.
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Easiest language does not exist. All languages use more or less same API functions calls, so the difference is mainly in their syntax.\nIf you want to draw only, even Java or C# are good enough.\nIf you want to be strong in graphics programming, you need some of lower level languages as C/C++, Pascal, FORTRAN, etc. with which can use professional libraries as, e.g., OpenGL.
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One survey has the top 5 programming languages as:\n\nC#\nJava\nVB\nC++\nJavascript\n\nI would say that in an Enterprise, SQL would be called by all of the above in most apps.
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I personally don't like either language.  I go with PHP on a Linux server.  However with the given choices I would have to say that Java on a Linux server is the best.