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Programming languages are the building blocks of everything you create on a computer. They are used to write code that makes apps and websites, but they can also be used for other tasks like writing scientific research articles or creating visualizations. If you want to learn how to code or develop applications, there are a lot of different languages out there with different strengths and weaknesses. In this article we will go over the ten best programming languages for web development:
1. HTML
HTML is the basic
language for web development. It is used to create web pages, which are like
documents that you can view on a browser. HTML is also called a markup language
because it uses tags to markup content in your document; these tags are usually
written in between angle brackets ( ).
2. CSS
CSS is a
markup language used to describe the look and formatting of a document. It
provides instructions for how elements of your website should be displayed on
screen, for example, making text bold or italicized.
CSS can be used
to make websites look good, but it can also be used in more complicated ways:
you might want to add an image background with different colors depending on
whether it is day or night; this would require CSS knowledge before going live
with your site so that users don't see the same thing all over again when they
visit during daylight hours!
3. JavaScript
JavaScript is
the most popular programming language in the world, it is used to make webpages
interactive. It is also used to create web applications and mobile apps.
But what
exactly does this mean for developers? Well for starters: JavaScript can be
used as a framework for creating games.
4. PHP
The name
"PHP" stands for "PHP Hypertext Preprocessor," and it's
used to create dynamic web pages. PHP has many advantages over other languages
because it is easy to learn, versatile and relatively inexpensive compared with
those other options.
But don't let
its simplicity fool you into thinking that this isn't a powerful programming
language—it has been used by hundreds of thousands of developers since its
inception over two decades ago! There are also many popular websites out there
that use PHP like Wikipedia or Instagram and even Facebook uses it.
5. Ruby on Rails
Ruby on Rails
is a web application framework written in Ruby. It was designed to make it
easier for developers to construct, maintain and deploy web applications.
It was created
by David Heinemeier Hansson, who also created the popular Ruby on Rails web
application framework.
6. Java
Java is
platform-independent—meaning it doesn't matter where you are developing an app
or website; you can use Java if you have access to a computer with a modern OS
(operating system). This makes it easy for developers who don't know anything
about programming languages to quickly get started learning how they work.
Java is also
widely used by companies like Google, Oracle and IBM because it provides
developers with tools that make writing code easier than other languages do:
there are libraries available out there that give developers everything they
need without knowing any programming at all.
7. Python
Python is a
general-purpose programming language that's used for web development and data
science. It is also popular in IT, as well as other fields like finance,
medicine and engineering. The language has been around since 2000 and it has
gained popularity over time due to its ease of use, flexibility and ability to
work with large amounts of data quickly.
Python has
many advantages over other languages such as Ruby or PHP: it can handle both
large applications that require complex logic or small scripts with only one
line of code; it uses an object-oriented approach which makes it easier to
learn than languages like Java or C++; you can develop applications quickly
because there are so many libraries available for example Django.
8. C++
C++ is a
general-purpose programming language that is used to make complex applications.
It was created by Bjarne Stroustrup, who also created C and Java.
C++ is one of
the most popular programming languages on earth because it can be used in many
fields: games, operating systems, applications and websites. It has been around
since 1983 and has never been updated since then; however, there are still
millions of developers using it today because it's flexible enough to adapt
well to changes in technology such as mobile devices or other factors like
Moore's Law which makes things faster over time.
9. jQuery
The jQuery
library is a JavaScript library that simplifies HTML document traversing, event
handling, animating and Ajax interaction. It also provides mechanisms for DOM
manipulation like the $() function. The jQuery library is used to make web
pages more interactive by providing the following features:
● Making it easier to manipulate the DOM
(Document Object Model)
● Providing a consistent cross-browser API
across all modern browsers
10. Swift
Swift is a
general-purpose programming language developed by Apple Inc. for iOS, macOS,
watchOS and tvOS. The Xcode IDE for Swift is available on the Mac App Store for
macOS Sierra (10.12), El Capitan (10.11), Yosemite (10.10) and Mavericks
(10.9).
Swift was
announced at WWDC 2014 in June 2014 as an alternative to Objective-C which has
been around since 1984 but was not considered fast enough to be used on mobile
devices with ARM processors such as those found in smartphones or tablets.
Conclusion
Whether you
already have an extensive background in programming or are just starting, these
are the ten best programming languages for web development. More experienced
coders may want to consider more complex and powerful languages like Python,
C++, or Java, while those just starting may find that HTML and CSS are a better
foundation to build upon.
