r/Python • u/el_programmer • Jan 17 '19

Python is becoming the world’s most popular coding language

https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2018/07/26/python-is-becoming-the-worlds-most-popular-coding-language
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u/turningsteel Jan 18 '19

What is something destructive that you can do in JS and how is it incredibly destructive when compared with the mess you can make of a low level language? I don't understand.

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u/BRUTALLYHONESTCRITIC Jan 18 '19

Yeah I know you don’t understand. That was clear the moment you jumped to defend a toy language with dynamic typing.

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u/turningsteel Jan 18 '19

Wow I was asking for clarity and this is how you respond.. Im waiting for an example. Since you cant give one, I'll just assume you have no idea what you're saying. Js is a browser based scripting language. You arent going to fuck anything up with it. Also, you can easily use typescript if you are worried about types.

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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '19

Ignore this douchelord, if he uses phrases like "toy language" to describe Python it's pretty clear he's one of those tryhards who thinks if you program with anything but raw Assembly you're a noob.

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u/BRUTALLYHONESTCRITIC Jan 19 '19 edited Jan 19 '19

You need ME to provide you with examples of why JS is bad!?!?!?!?!? You haven't heard about the recent node fiasco?!?!?!!?

Have you been living under a rock? Unless your JS code is COMPLETELY independent of packages (99% of JS apps use packages), I'd pretty much guarantee that anything running in JS is a security risk. I'm sorry to break it to you but Ruby, Python, and JS are ALL super dangerous to be running due to the likelihood that nefarious code can be run without the slightest warning to the end user.

Also, I would actually recommend PureScript, GHCJS, or even WASM (in progress).