Learn it in a day languages

[wtd]

bugzpodder wrote:

python, perl, php (you can get away with basics, but dont expect to be a master at it after a day)

With all due respect, none of these languages are in the same ballpark as those mentioned earlier. At some level, they all have quirky, inconsistent syntax and semantics that takes quite some time to come to grips with.

[wtd]

A bit of code, just for fun.

Let's create a variable!

Lua:

code:

foo = 42

Tcl:

code:

set foo 42

Io:

code:

foo := 42

Let's print it!

Lua:

code:

print(foo)

Tcl:

code:

puts $foo

Io:

code:

foo println

Let's read in a string!

Lua:

code:

line = io.read()

Tcl:

code:

set line [gets stdin]

Io:

code:

line := File standardInput readLine

Let's read in a number!

Lua:

code:

num = io.read("*number")

Tcl:

code:

set num [scan [gets stdin] "%f"]

Io:

code:

num := File standardInput readLine asNumber

Let's make it a function!

Lua:

code:

function read_number()    return io.read("*number") end

Tcl:

code:

proc read_number {} {    return [scan [gets stdin] "%f"] }

Io:

code:

readNumber := method(    File standardInput readLine asNumber )

Let's set a minimum number!

Lua:

code:

function read_number(minimum)    num = io.read("*number")    if num > minimum then       return num    else       return minimum    end end

Tcl:

code:

proc read_number {minimum} {    set num [scan [gets stdin] "%f"]    if {$num > $minimum} {       return $num    } else {       return $minimum    } }

Io:

code:

readNumber := method(minimum,    num := File standardInput readLine asNumber    if(num > minimum, num, minimum) )

[rdrake]

A bit more code, just for fun.

Let's create a variable!

Ruby:

code:

foo = 42

Let's print it!

Ruby:

code:

puts foo

Let's read in a string!

Ruby:

code:

line = gets.chomp

Let's read in a number!

Ruby:

code:

num = gets.chomp.to_i

Let's make it a function!

Ruby:

code:

def read_number()    gets.chomp.to_i end

Let's set a minimum number!

Ruby:

code:

def read_number(minimum)    num = gets.chomp.to_i    if num > minimum       num    else       minimum    end end