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Here is a collection of notes about programming languages, frameworks and other coding tools.

It's not meant to be a documentation nor a learning support (there's already plenty of that). Consider it a blend of resources and quick reference guides, meant to jog your memory.

You will more like find:

  • An overview of the basics
  • Some tips, tricks and specific hacks
  • Resources, links and documentation

Languages categories ​

Programming languages ​

  • Programming languages are:
    • a set of instructions
    • written in human-readable form
    • compiled in machine-level language (assembly, binary, etc).
  • It's usually fast and efficient, but it need to be compiled each time a developer update the code.
  • Analogy: you need to bake a pizza from an italian recipe. Someone give you a translated version. If the recipe change, the interpreter needs to translate the new version before giving it to you.
  • Examples: Java, C, C++, C#

Scripting languages ​

  • Scripting languages are interpreted instead of compiled
  • It's simple and execution is in real-time, but it's usually slower and less efficient than programming languages.
  • Analogy: you need to bake a pizza from an italian recipe. Someone sits next to you and give you the instructions. The interpreters can adapt the recipe in real-time, but it's slower to tell you rather than you read it yourself.
  • Examples: Javascript, PHP, Python, Perl

Markup languages ​

  • Markup languages are used to present and describe in a structural way.
  • Don't contain logics or algorithm.
  • Usually used in web.
  • Analogy: the pizza is already baked, you just need to write the menu.
  • Examples: HTML, CSS,XML

NOTE

Compared to programming/scripting language, markup languages are not Turing-complete.

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