Top 12 programming languages to learn in this lock-down
"There are more than 700 programming languages! Today we will discuss on the languages that qualify to be here in out Top 12 countdown!"
Programming is pretty fun and worthy. In this lock-down, spend your time learning some programming languages . Learning these languages would be very helpful for you in this present or the future time. Languages helps you to create games, software, web-pages, programs and other things that you may like. Also, In this article, we are writing about some of the web developing languages that could be very helpful to you. So let's begin our list.Category-wise distribution:
Front-end web development: JavaScript
Back-end web development: JavaScript, Java, Python
Mobile development: Swift, Java, C#
Game development: C++, C#
Desktop applications: Java, C++, Python
Systems programming: C
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1. C/C++: Among the Android programming languages, C/C++ is again considered as one of the most veteran and popular mobile programming languages. It is the Parent Programming language. Since, Android app development has become one of the critical concerns for developers today, the programming language has become important for creating apps based on Android.
This Android app coding language native development kit helps developers greatly in creating the apps using this programming language. C/C++ is one exceptional for apps like 3D Games. C++ works with objective C, and thus, the mobile app developers can also use it effectively as iOS coding language. It saves the additional time and effort of developers. In case, mobile app developers only want to write the native codes; the libraries are all there to develop the code for the same.
It was created and developed by Bjarne Stroustrup in 1983.
Benefits:- Plenty of compilers and libraries;
- Similar syntax's as C and C#3;
- No garbage collector runs in the background.
Usage/applications:
Game Development, Graphics Compilers, and Advance Computations.
Game Development, Graphics Compilers, and Advance Computations.
Learning Difficulty: Hard
2. Python: Well, if you are studying or a beginner in learning programming languages, then I would suggest you to start with python. Python is considerably simple and it's pretty good as it will be very much useful in the upcoming future and is the future of programming language. The course of python pretty much small and it's not time consuming too. Python can be edited by light and heavy editing tools like sublime text, visual studio code, atom and others. It's good because, here, you will not mug up syntax but instead develop the concept of programming. If you are planning to study this, then there are many channels in YouTube that give you free crash course of this language. Also, there is a Nepali channel providing you information for this language, the link is below. Created: It was developed by Guido van Rossum and got released in 1991.
Pros:
- Support multiple platforms and systems;
- Object-Oriented Programming or OOPs driven;
- Efficiently increases programmer's productivity;
- Extensive Support Libraries.
3. HTML: HTML is a markup language that means, it is a web writing language. You can write a web page from this language. HTML stands for Hyper-Text Markup Language and it was first developed by Tim Berners Lee. The latest version of HTML is HTML 5. It is just a markup language, that is, it can only be used in writing the website. For designing a website, you will need the knowledge of CSS (Cascading Style Sheets). If you are willing to learn this and CSS along with JavaScript, you can click the link below also visit w3schools.com
Benefits:
- Clean code;
- Better consistency;
- Excellent page layout;
- Geolocation support;
- Better mobile access to Business Intelligence;
- Apps are not restricted by the window frames, and browsers can run in full-screen mode.
4. CSS: If you are learning HTML, then its totally incomplete without CSS. HTML is only a web-page writing tool, it will not provide you designing. Designing web page is done by CSS. CSS stands for cascading style sheets. While CSS provides designing the web-page. The latest version of CSS is CSS 3 and you can also learn this from w3schools.com, all the links given below. Well, I would suggest you to first visit video, watch it, and then only learn from the website.
Benefits:
Benefits:
- Easier to maintain and update.
- Greater consistency in design.
- More formatting options.
- Lightweight code.
- Faster download times.
- Search engine optimization benefits.
- Ease of presenting different styles to different viewers.
- Greater accessibility.
5. JavaScript: JavaScript is scripting language, also a programming language, that you will like and need the most. Learning complete web development course requires knowledge in JavaScript. Learning just HTML and CSS is not enough in designing a web-page, it requires knowledge on JavaScript. JavaScript is like a wizard, that has a specific role in designing the web and creating a interactive platform with user. You can learn this language from w3schools.com or any links given below. Moreover, the Nepali link is also available from where you will learn JavaScript in Nepali.
Created: JavaScript was initially coined as LiveScript in September 1995 and was shipped in with Netscape Navigator 2.0.
Benefits
- Client-side JavaScript is speedy;
- Comparatively easy to learn.
- Can be easily integrated with other languages;
- Grease monkey support to write snippets.
Difficulty: Easy
6. Q-BASIC : Q-basic stands for Quick Beginners All Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code. It's a simple language, that I would request you not-to-learn but also its worthy learning. The Nepalese curriculum of Government for computer science offers lessons of Q-BASIC for different classes. Q-BASIC has got data types like; Arrays, function, variables, constants, procedure,etc. and many more that would be helpful for you in learning other languages.
Benefits:
- QBASIC is easy to learn and fun to practice. ...
- It is available almost in every computer from micro to mainframe. ...
- It is suitable for mathematical and business application.
- Program development cycle is quick, debugging is simple, and.
- Modification of a program is quite easy.
7. C# : Being an object-oriented programming language, C# is used widely by Microsoft on Windows mobile platforms. It is a pure objective version of C & C++. It has been surveyed that 38% of mobile developers use C# as their part of a programming language while 16% use C# as the primary programming language.
For all those developers who are working on the Windows platform, it is profitable to use C# language. The great news about this mobile programming language is that it can be used for cross-platform mobile app development. Additionally, it can also be used instead of Swift, Java, as well as Objective C. As all other C languages, it is also quite important and also a parent programming language.
Created: Its first version was released in 2001.
Benefits:
- Due to similar syntax, it’s easy for the developers who know C language;
- Integration with Windows;
- Integrated with the .NET library.
Usage applications: Enterprise Cross-Applications Development and Web Applications.
Difficulty: Hard
Difficulty: Hard
8. PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor or PHP was created in 1995 and becomes a popular scripting language. Even after the inception of new programming languages, the significance of PHP (as a reliable CMS and web app development platform) wasn’t affected. It is a best server-side programming language.
Difficulty: EasyThe secret behind its immense popularity can be credited to its regular updates and patches that it got for years. The best example of PHP’s dominance can be considered as WordPress, the world’s most widely used CMS platform.
Developed by: It was developed by Rasmus Lerdorf in 1994.
Benefits:
- Running is simple;
- Functional and object-oriented programming;
- Large-scale open-source software community;
9. Java: Java is one of the most preferred and the best language to create Android mobile apps. This object-oriented programming language can run in two different ways: either in a browser window or in a virtual machine that works without a browser. Due to the code using flexibility, developers get the opportunity to reuse the same code to update the same aspects available in other apps. And owing to the same reason, Java has become one of the preferred programming languages for cross platform app development.
Created by: James Gosling designed Java in the year 1996.
Pros:
- Object- Oriented language;
- Offers APIs;
- Has efficient open source Rapid Development tools;
Difficulty: Simple though hard
10. Kotlin: Kotlin was majorly developed to address the issues in Java. Kotlin Syntax is simple, clean, and leads to less code bloat. Java can accompany Kotlin as an Android app coding language to make it compelling. Google has also announced that Kotlin is the next powerful language to develop Android applications. The programming language is on the list of best programming languages that have been widely preferred by developers.
Usage/ Applications: Android app development and Backend APIs.This app development programming language has recently been used by Uber, Evernote, and Pinterest to add advanced features to their mobile applications. Kotlin improves Java support and for the same reason, it is one of the favorites to the developers. The mobile app programming language helps developers to focus on the problem-solving while coding a new application.
Difficulty: Moderate
11. SQL: At one time, there were about 19 million developers in the world, of whom, 7 million were using SQL, As claimed by Evans Data Corporation. This coding language gives us a fair idea about SQL’s popularity among the top app developers across the world. Structured Query Language or SQL enables the developer to retrieve database records swiftly. The reason behind its popularity can be credited to its feature of managing data structures and stored information. According to the Stack Overflow 2018 Dev survey, SQL is the most used language by data scientists and data analysts.
Usage applications: Used in Any Database
Difficulty Curve: Easy
12. Swift : Swift is primarily created as an iOS programming language by Apple and has become the best language for app development in the iOS domain. It is best for developing iOS apps. It is a great option for the developers as it offers many features and functionalities to be integrated into an iOS app. Owing to its capabilities, Swift, the language developed by Apple, is the future for mobile app designing and is a great language.
Difficulty Curve: Easy
Swift is an open-source programming language, and this is another reason for its popularity. The programming language is easy to learn, and that is why several developers opt for the same. Programmers who are familiar with Objective C can easily create apps with the help of Swift programming language.
Created: It’s developed by Apple in July 2010.
Benefits:
- Swift program codes are easy to read;
- Easy to add new features;
- Short long code line;
- No memory leaks.
Links: For Nepali videos, visit this channel..
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