Why are some programming languages better for certain types of projects than other programming languages, when they can all essentially do the same thing and they all seem to work the same way?
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Computer languages, like human ones, can vary in vocabulary, structure, and actual writing style.
The one you want is the one that is most efficient for your task. That usually means they have specific commands (vocab) pre-programmed to do the complex task you want done. And often the way you ask for it, is simple and direct.
So it might be like an asian language with the complex characters. Each complex symbol carries a lot of meaning. But context is important, place it in the wrong spot and you get a different meaning.
Or the language might be easy to learn. Something like german, where new words are just old words stuck together. That makes it a very easy to just smash some things together and be understood…for the most part. But it does end up with some long words and sentences.
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