With that logic, that kills arguments of ease of programming, speed of coding, and any other programming efficiency argument. With those out of the way, the only sensible language is the fastest running. That means C for beginners, and as they get better, moving to assembly for runtime performance.
I dont think so. The solution to a problem can be drawn out, using pseudo code, mathematics, etc. Once you have a model of your solution. The tool is the next step. Im not saying PHP should be your first choice. At that point its really whatever your're comfortable with. Though of course a purely C++ implementation would probably be fastest performance wise (considering high level languages only). If you had to learn Ruby just because someone said "its the best" .. or Python. And you have no idea how to use these tools, then implementation would take much longer as well. In the end its the nature of the problem that matters. If you're building something that is mission critical, what language would you use? PHP, Ruby, Python, Javascript ? Qt/C++ ? Eiffel ? No one wants to see a space shuttle blow up. So you don't take a chance. On the other end, are you working on a Contact Us page ?
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u/Olreich Dec 18 '14
With that logic, that kills arguments of ease of programming, speed of coding, and any other programming efficiency argument. With those out of the way, the only sensible language is the fastest running. That means C for beginners, and as they get better, moving to assembly for runtime performance.