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What is coding and what is it used for? A beginner’s guide

What are the most popular coding languages? 

Name of languageWhat is this language used for?ProsCons
CScripting system applicationsEfficient and portable, with built-in functions that combine high- and low-level languagesDoes not support object-oriented programming 
PythonGeneral purpose programming language used for back-end development Easy to learn and read, versatile, and portable with vast librariesCan be slower than C or C++ 
JavaScript Client-side and server-side programming language used to create interactive websitesEasy to learn and understand, powerful, popular, and flexible programming language that works with other languagesAs a client-side script, users can view the code, which poses a security threat
RubyCreating web applications, web development, web servers, web scraping, DevOps, and automationWidely used open-source programming language with a user-friendly syntax, a fast development speed, and powerful communityLimits on customization and runtime lags
C++Popular in game development, but also used for operating systems, web applications, and browsersFast programming language with quick image processing and object-oriented features Security issues, relatively slow, complex programming language with obscure rules
PHPServer-side scripting language embedded in HTML that serves interactive websites such as e-commerce webpagesVersatile, easy-to-learn programing language with a vast online community; compatible with various operating systemsCommon open-source security issues cannot support large applications and weak type causes bugs
C#Created by Microsoft, this back-end, object-oriented programming language is used for game development, Windows applications, and website developmentVersatile and efficient programming language used for many types of software and applications development; similar to C++This complex language takes a long time to master and requires code to be compiled. 

Low-Level vs. high-level

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