Programming language
Comparison
| Metrics | Python | JavaScript | Java | C | C++ | Go |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type Discipline | Strong, dynamically typed | Weakly typed | Statically typed | Weakly Typed | Weakly Typed | Statically typed |
| Platform | Linux, GUI, MacOS, Win | VSC, Linux, Win, Mac | Java SE, EE, FX, ME | WPerl, Cygwin, Linuxeakly typed | Cygwin, Perl | PowerPC, FreeBSD, OpenBSD |
| Best for | Data Analytics, Machine Learning, event design | Web pages | dynamic application | system application, embedded systems | OOP features | cloud application, DevOps, CLI tools |
| Advantages | Enhanced productivity, easy to learn, vast library support, hassle-free portability | Increased interactivity, richer and enhanced interfaces, less server interactions | OO easy programming, portability feature, | portable, middle-level and structural language, built-in functions | high portability, fast and powerful, standard library, multi-paradigm | Easy to learn, open source, concurrency, static code analysis, fast and hassle-free code implementation |
| Disadvantages | DB limitations, Slower runtime speed, high memory usage, runtime errors | Browser support Security in the client-side, single inheritance, OO capabilities, lack of debugging facility | performance, no backup facility, verbose and complex codes | Insufficient memory management, no exception handling, no runtime checking | No garbage pickup, uninsured system security | New without much libraries, defective dependency management |
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Top 75 Programming languages: Comparison and by type (2024 Updated)
Java Family Kotlin vs Groovy
Kotlin - Teamcity IaC
started in 2012, a high-level, statically typed programming language that runs on Java Virtual Machine (JVM) and can be compiled to JavaScript source code or handle the LLVM compiler infrastructure.
Improvement: null safety oroperator overloading . Kotlin is much appreciated by developers for its interoperability, code security, and accuracy.
Groovy - Jenkins IaC
It combines static typing for Java and more relaxed dynamic typing similar to Python. It can be used as both programming language and scripting language. Groovy enables to write scripts besides classes, perfect fit for frequent changed tasks. That's probably the reason why Jenkins pipeline plug-in uses Groovy.
Improvement: safe navigation operator (?.), the concept of Closures, Traits, runtime dispatching of methods, Groovy String, Array initialization and many others.
Kotlin vs. Groovy: Which Language to Choose
