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Le 10-05-2024, rbowman <bowman@montana.com> a écrit :
> On 10 May 2024 20:26:11 GMT, Stéphane CARPENTIER wrote:
>
>
>> Don't know about it. But when I see javascript, I look away.
>
> That's fine, if you have that option. If you're involved with web 
> applications it is difficult to avoid. 

Yes, I know that and I don't have to take care of it. I'm happy for
that.

> TypeScript is Javascript with lipstick.

I heard some good things about TypeScript. I found ajax interesting,
too. Being able to load just the needed values without needing to reload
the page is a good thing.

> It's pretty much taken over the front end and is widely used on the back 
> end.  I was surprised by that survey I linked to that the Python Flask and 
> Django frameworks were so underrepresented. 

Yes, with node.js it's spreading widely on the back.

>> Because it's good: it's the second older high level programming language
>> still in use after FORTRAN. With so little usage in the real world, it
>> means a lot about its qualities. FORTRAN is still used only because of
>> the legacy huge code, which is not the case with LISP.
>
> There is a lot of legacy Fortran but it's still used for new projects.

Yes, like COBOL. When you have a huge legacy code without the need to
replace it, you don't feel the need to find another language to
program your new code. Even if I heard some new languages could be more
efficient than FORTRAN today.

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