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What features are most important to you in a programming language?

Survey period: 4 Jan 2021 to 11 Jan 2021

Not an exhaustive list by any means. Comment to add what's missing for you.

Option	Votes	%
Strong type safety	415	61.48
Automatic thread safety	192	28.44
Lambda functions	166	24.59
Interoperability and compatibility with existing languages	166	24.59
Automatic Memory management	337	49.93
Extension methods	136	20.15
Macros	63	9.33
Optional / nullable types	159	23.56
Dynamic typing (eg dynamic in C#, any in TypeScript)	89	13.19
Immutability	106	15.70
Tuples	79	11.70
A plethora of operators that reduce code (eg ??, .?)	109	16.15
String interpolation	139	20.59
Speed, efficiency	463	68.59
Simplicity in the syntax	458	67.85
Other	69	10.22
Responses	675
Respondents were allowed to choose more than one answer; totals may not add up to 100%

Re: None of the above

Daniel Pfeffer4-Jan-21 8:48

Daniel Pfeffer

4-Jan-21 8:48

Marc Clifton wrote:
I would say that is the most important attribute of a programmer

That, too. However, the tools are also important. "Write-only" languages such as APL do not lend themselves to maintenance; it is usually cheaper to just rewrite the program.

This works very well for code snippets, not so well for e.g. the SABRE airline ticket ordering system...

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Re: None of the above

Gary R. Wheeler5-Jan-21 3:06