Re: What is the most popular language used by programmers?

From: Leif Roar Moldskred (rmoldskr+usenet_at_online.no)
Date: 03/11/04 

Date: 11 Mar 2004 23:42:29 +0100

Brian <nospam@anywhere.com> writes:

> OK then "What is the most popular popular language enjoyed by
> programmers?"

Try "What programming language is most popular with programmers"
although a better question might be "What programming language is the
favorite to the most programmers?" 

-- 
Leif Roar Moldskred

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