programming languages

Rank

R

Based on 9720 responses from 862 people, this is the picture we've built up of R.

Most similar to...

  1. Matlab
  2. Mathematica
  3. Perl
  4. ELisp
  5. Coq

Most dissimilar from...

  1. C
  2. C#
  3. Java
  4. Go
  5. Eiffel

All statements

  1. This language is good for numeric computing
  2. This language has a niche outside of which I would not use it
  3. This language has a niche in which it is great
  4. This language is good for scientific computing
  5. This language has a good library distribution mechanism.
  6. This language matches it's problem domain particularly well.
  7. The semantics of this language are much different than other languages I know.
  8. I use a lot of code written in this language which I really don't want to have to make changes to
  9. Code written in this language will usually run in all the major implementations if it runs in one of them.
  10. This is a high level language
  11. This language is likely to be a passing fad
  12. I still discover new features of this language on a fairly regular basis
  13. I often write things in this language with the intent of rewriting them in something else later
  14. If this language didn't exist, I would have trouble finding a satisfactory replacement
  15. This language is easier to use for it's problem domain by removing unneeded expressiveness (such as not being Turing complete).
  16. This language has many features which feel "tacked on"
  17. I often feel like I am not smart enough to write this language
  18. This language has an annoying syntax
  19. This language is unusually bad for beginners
  20. I can imagine using this language in my day job
  21. I regularly use this language
  22. I enjoy playing with this language but would never use it for "real code"
  23. This language is large
  24. I find this language easy to prototype in
  25. This language has a very rigid idea of how things should be done
  26. This language has a good community
  27. I usually use this language on solo projects
  28. I am reluctant to admit to knowing this language
  29. I would use this language for casual scripting
  30. I am sometimes embarrassed to admit to my peers that I know this language
  31. When I run into problems my colleagues can provide me with immediate help with this language
  32. It is too easy to write code in this language that looks like it does one thing but actually does something else
  33. I often get angry when writing code in this language
  34. The thought that I may still be using this language in twenty years time fills me with dread
  35. Code written in this language tends to be very reliable
  36. Libraries in this language tend to be well documented.
  37. This language is best for very small projects
  38. There is a lot of accidental complexity when writing code in this language
  39. This language has well-organized libraries with consistent, carefully thought-out interfaces
  40. I use this language out of choice
  41. This language has unusual features that I often miss when using other languages
  42. This language is expressive
  43. Code written in this language tends to be terse
  44. I would list this language on my resume
  45. There are many good tools for this language
  46. Third-party libraries are readily available, well-documented, and of high quality
  47. Programs written in this language will usually work in future versions of the language
  48. This language is good for distributed computing
  49. Developers who primarily use this language often burn out after a few years
  50. I would like to write more of this language than I currently do
  51. There are many good open-source tools for this language
  52. I would use this language for writing embedded programs
  53. I know many other people who use this language
  54. I would use this language as a scripting language embedded inside a larger application
  55. It's unusual for me to discover unfamiliar features
  56. I rarely have difficulty abstracting patterns I find in my code
  57. This language has a very dogmatic community
  58. There is a wide variety of open source code written in this language
  59. When I write code in this language I can be very sure it is correct
  60. I enjoy using this language
  61. I usually use this language on projects with many other members
  62. The resources for learning this language are of high quality
  63. There are many good commercial tools for this language
  64. If my code in this language successfully compiles, there is a good chance my code is correct.
  65. Code written in this language tends to be verbose
  66. This language excels at symbolic manipulation
  67. This language makes it easy to shoot yourself in the foot
  68. Writing code in this language is a lot of work
  69. Programs written in this language tend to play well with others
  70. This language is likely to have a strong influence on future languages
  71. I find code written in this language very elegant
  72. This language is minimal
  73. This language is very flexible
  74. This language has a high quality implementation
  75. This language is frequently used for applications it isn't suitable for
  76. It is easy to tell at a glance what code in this language does
  77. Learning this language significantly changed how I use other languages.
  78. This language has a strong static type system
  79. This language has a wide variety of agreed-upon conventions, which are generally adhered to reasonably well, and which increase my productivity
  80. I can imagine this will be a popular language in twenty years time
  81. This language is good for beginners
  82. This language excels at concurrency
  83. This language is well suited for an agile development approach using short iterations.
  84. Code written in this language is very readable
  85. This language encourages writing reusable code.
  86. This language has a very coherent design
  87. I would use this language to write a command-line app
  88. I use many applications written in this language
  89. This language is likely to be around for a very long time
  90. This language encourages writing code that is easy to maintain.
  91. Learning this language improved my ability as a programmer
  92. I find it easy to write efficient code in this language
  93. This language is built on a small core of orthogonal features
  94. This language excels at text processing
  95. I would recommend most programmers learn this language, regardless of whether they have a specific need for it
  96. It is easy to debug programs written in this language when it goes wrong
  97. This language is best for very large projects
  98. This language is well documented
  99. I know this language well
  100. This language is suitable for real-time applications
  101. Programs written in this language tend to be efficient
  102. This language would be good for teaching children to write software
  103. I would use this language for writing server programs
  104. This language allows me to write programs where I know exactly what they are doing under the hood
  105. I would use this language for a desktop GUI project
  106. I would use this language for a web project
  107. This is a low level language
  108. This is a mainstream language
  109. I would use this language for writing programs for an embedded hardware platform
  110. I would use this language for mobile applications
  111. I learned this language early in my career as a programmer