Eli5 why are there so many computer languages?

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Why are there things like c++ and python when computers have to be programmed. Why does there need to be so many languages when one could solve it?

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Anonymous 0 Comments

Let’s answer your question with a joke.

**There are 40 competing standards.**
– Why are people using so many different standards? I’ll create a universal standard that will solve everything!

**…There are 41 competing standards**

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