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Is there any programming language that is universally seen as objectively good?


No, because the different trade-offs they make all have costs and benefits. For example, C’s precise memory management can give better performance compared to PHP, but also requires more expensive programmers to work with it. If all you’re doing is a simple CRUD system, C’s power would be counter-productive, so PHP is a “better” language in that context.

So a “good” language depends on what you’re trying to do with it.




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