[Semi OT] The programming language wars

[Paulo Pinto via Digitalmars-d]

On Friday, 20 March 2015 at 11:48:20 UTC, w0rp wrote:
> On Friday, 20 March 2015 at 07:37:04 UTC, Paulo  Pinto wrote:
>> An example that stuck with me was that languages that follow 
>> Algol/Pascal syntax lead themselves to less bugs, than those 
>> that follow C like syntax.
>
> That's probably skewed by C being the most popular language, 
> which is optimised for bug creation.

I said scientific studies, not asking joe/jane developer.

Pick a random set of people without programming skills, using 
imaginary language X, with two types of syntax's to code a set of 
tasks in separate groups, one for each syntax.

Measure each group behavior using proven analysis methods.

At end of the study, the groups using the Algol based syntax will 
deliver less bugs.


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Paulo