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PHP
A popular general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited to web development. It can be embedded into HTML and is known for its role in building dynamic and interactive websites.
JavaScript
A lightweight, interpreted scripting language. It's the scripting language of the Web and is used in front-end development and can run on the server-side using Node.js.
C# (C Sharp)
A modern, object-oriented, and type-safe programming language that is part of the .NET framework. Commonly used for developing desktop applications, games using Unity, and enterprise applications.
C++
An extension of the C programming language that includes object-oriented features. It is commonly used for system/software development, game development, and in performance-critical applications.
Ruby
A dynamic, open-source programming language with a focus on simplicity and productivity. It has an elegant syntax and is commonly used in web development, notably with the Ruby on Rails framework.
Perl
A high-level, general-purpose, interpreted, and dynamic programming language known for its capabilities in text processing and is often used for system administration, web development, and network programming.
Java
A class-based, object-oriented language that is designed to have as few implementation dependencies as possible. It is widely used in enterprise environments, Android app development, and large systems.
Python
An interpreted, high-level programming language known for its ease of use and readability. Common use cases include web development, data analysis, AI and scientific computing.
Kotlin
A statically typed programming language that runs on the JVM and can be used to develop Android apps as well as server-side and web applications. Interoperable with Java and focuses on safety, clarity, and tooling support.
TypeScript
An open-source programming language developed and maintained by Microsoft. It is a strict syntactical superset of JavaScript and adds optional static typing to the language. Ideal for large-scale JavaScript application development.
Go (Golang)
A statically typed, compiled programming language designed at Google to improve programming productivity in an era of multicore processors, networked machines, and large codebases.
Objective-C
An object-oriented programming language that adds Smalltalk-style messaging to the C programming language. It was the main programming language for macOS and iOS before Swift was introduced.
Swift
A powerful and intuitive programming language for macOS, iOS, watchOS, and tvOS. Developed by Apple Inc., it is considered the language of choice for developing Apple platform applications.
C
A high-performance, portable, and widely-used programming language particularly suited to system programming, hardware interfaces, and embedded systems.
R
A programming language and software environment for statistical computing and graphics. Commonly used among statisticians and data miners for developing statistical software and data analysis.
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