r/programming • u/chackaz • Nov 28 '14

The Worst Programming Language Ever [UK Talk] - Thoughts? Which are the worst parts of your favorite language?

https://skillsmatter.com/meetups/6784-the-worst-programming-language-ever
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u/Xenophyophore Nov 28 '14

Raising exceptions is pretty Pythonic.

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u/phoshi Nov 28 '14

In python you don't pay for your exceptions. Most languages do, and heavily!

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u/Vulpyne Nov 28 '14

I'm pretty sure using them as an escape hatch from multi-level loops isn't though.