diff --git a/content/post/2023/12/my-ideal-scripting-language.md b/content/post/2023/12/my-ideal-scripting-language.md index 75b1253a..b2dc4bf3 100644 --- a/content/post/2023/12/my-ideal-scripting-language.md +++ b/content/post/2023/12/my-ideal-scripting-language.md @@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ And then there are requirements I don't care about such as speed (of execution) Given the above requirements, most languages I am familiar with are disqualified, such as C, C++, C#, Java, Go, Kotlin, Groovy. Of course, (most of) these languages aren't designed with scripting in mind. The following languages---to a certain degree---meet the requirements: JS, Ruby, Python, PHP? I'd love to learn Elixir or Lua and dive deeper into a Lisp dialect or even the [Pharo](https://pharo.org/) "immersive programming experience" to see whether or not I should start switching to something else besides vanilla JS. -It's interesting to read others' opinions on their ideal scripting language. In GOTO 2021, Richard Feldman and Erik Doernenburg [discussed their ideal general-purpose programming language](https://gotopia.tech/articles/152/the-ideal-programming-language), where Elm and Rust are the main stars. +It's interesting to read others' opinions on their ideal language. In GOTO 2021, Richard Feldman and Erik Doernenburg [discussed their ideal general-purpose programming language](https://gotopia.tech/articles/152/the-ideal-programming-language), where Elm and Rust are the main stars. But when it comes to scripting, Python's huge community, built-in batteries, and ubiquitousness is admittedly very hard to beat, even though I prefer Ruby's `[].size` over Python's `len([])`. As an aside, if you want to entertain yourself on a rainy afternoon, try to search for "ruby vs python" and enjoy the bashing. It looks like a lot of exciting languages I haven't played with enough also fit the bill. What is your favorite scripting language? Hopefully I'll be wielding another tool for Advent of Code 2024!