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Which Programming Languages Support the Following Features?

My personal programming background is mainly in Java, with a little bit of Ruby, a tiny bit of Scheme, and most recently, due to some iOS development, Objective-C. In my move from Java to Objective-C ...
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8answers
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Python : how can I impress people coming from Ruby/Java?

I am preparing a presentation about Python for my company, and would like to show Python's awesomeness to developers using Java or Ruby ! I guess it will be very simple to write shorter and cleaner ...
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3answers
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Generalized VS Specialized technical solution; what to take into account?

We recently had a discussion in the office because of conflicting views between developers. One side (side S) argued technical solutions -generally- need to be a specific as possible, while the other ...
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5answers
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How can I move from Java and ColdFusion to Ruby on Rails?

Currently I work with ColdFusion 9+ and some Java in a Windows environment. Prior to ColdFusion, my background was in Java and JSP. I'm considering a move towards Ruby on Rails, as I think it would ...
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2answers
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Questions for Architecture with Ruby and Java

I am in the research phase of a project that needs to make use of 3rd party libraries that are in Java so I am stuck using Java to at least a small degree. I am considering implementing Ruby as the ...
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1answer
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Does it make sense to create a Ruby wrapper to reference a Java object that does exactly the same thing?

I am using JRuby. In my Java code, I have a class called Texture, capable of doing some graphic manipulation stuff. In my Ruby code, I will usually need to draw things, so though I should simply ...
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4answers
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Should a novice programmer learn several languages at once? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Is it worth being computer languages polyglot? I am half way through my first year at university studying computer science. I have been learning Java on the course and ...
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2answers
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How to execute a Ruby file in Java, capable of calling functions from the Java program and receiving primitive-type results?

I do not fully understand what am I asking (lol!), well, in the sense of if it is even possible, that is. If it isn't, sorry. Suppose I have a Java program. It has a Main and a JavaCalculator class. ...