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  • H Hooga Booga

    I subscribe to the CodeProject daily newsletter (keep up the good work). In today's update, there was a link to an article, Why Every Developer Should Learn Javascript? [^] In the article, there is a line "Where as most languages require a bit of knowledge and programming understanding, Javascript does not." Really? So, someone with no understanding whatsoever can open up a web page and start programming? I'd love to use his website ...

    Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend; inside of a dog, it's too dark to read. -- Groucho Marx

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    raddevus
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    Type* the following in your browser's navigation text box (where you normally type the URL):

    javascript:alert(navigator.appName)

    You are now a programmer even though *you* do not know anything. You really did just program the computer but you have not had to learn anything. :rolleyes: That's the power of JavaScript!!! :laugh: <ENTER> denotes the place where you press the <ENTER> key. *you* is not you, but the person who knows nothing about programming. :) *NOTE: If you copy the code and paste it, then the browser will remove the important javascript: protocol and it won't work. It's a safety feature.

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    • H Hooga Booga

      I subscribe to the CodeProject daily newsletter (keep up the good work). In today's update, there was a link to an article, Why Every Developer Should Learn Javascript? [^] In the article, there is a line "Where as most languages require a bit of knowledge and programming understanding, Javascript does not." Really? So, someone with no understanding whatsoever can open up a web page and start programming? I'd love to use his website ...

      Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend; inside of a dog, it's too dark to read. -- Groucho Marx

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      Foothill
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      ...because it is easy to copy and paste code from the internet and call yourself a developer ;P

      if (Object.DividedByZero == true) { Universe.Implode(); } Meus ratio ex fortis machina. Simplicitatis de formae ac munus. -Foothill, 2016

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      • H Hooga Booga

        I subscribe to the CodeProject daily newsletter (keep up the good work). In today's update, there was a link to an article, Why Every Developer Should Learn Javascript? [^] In the article, there is a line "Where as most languages require a bit of knowledge and programming understanding, Javascript does not." Really? So, someone with no understanding whatsoever can open up a web page and start programming? I'd love to use his website ...

        Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend; inside of a dog, it's too dark to read. -- Groucho Marx

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        CodeWraith
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        It's a study in clumsiness, not a programming language. What would you need programming skills for? But, as I can read in the same article, it can be used for most things you could use other languages for. Really? Why don't we just use those other languages and finally can do all things we used to do again? Sounds a lot like the bragging of the PHP Hobbits. They also claimed to be able to do EVERYTHING with PHP. Only until you told them what they definitely could not do. Then PHP magically was not a programming language anymore, just a scripting language. Why do those guys stumble from one useless interpreter to the next?

        The user can't update the up: we update it for them (Choice in the CP poll)

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        • H Hooga Booga

          I subscribe to the CodeProject daily newsletter (keep up the good work). In today's update, there was a link to an article, Why Every Developer Should Learn Javascript? [^] In the article, there is a line "Where as most languages require a bit of knowledge and programming understanding, Javascript does not." Really? So, someone with no understanding whatsoever can open up a web page and start programming? I'd love to use his website ...

          Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend; inside of a dog, it's too dark to read. -- Groucho Marx

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          CPallini
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          False. Only Project Management requires no skills at all. :rolleyes:

          In testa che avete, signor di Ceprano?

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          • H Hooga Booga

            I subscribe to the CodeProject daily newsletter (keep up the good work). In today's update, there was a link to an article, Why Every Developer Should Learn Javascript? [^] In the article, there is a line "Where as most languages require a bit of knowledge and programming understanding, Javascript does not." Really? So, someone with no understanding whatsoever can open up a web page and start programming? I'd love to use his website ...

            Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend; inside of a dog, it's too dark to read. -- Groucho Marx

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            megaadam
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            You are doomed mate. The pointy-haired boss will take your job.

            ... such stuff as dreams are made on

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            • C CodeWraith

              It's a study in clumsiness, not a programming language. What would you need programming skills for? But, as I can read in the same article, it can be used for most things you could use other languages for. Really? Why don't we just use those other languages and finally can do all things we used to do again? Sounds a lot like the bragging of the PHP Hobbits. They also claimed to be able to do EVERYTHING with PHP. Only until you told them what they definitely could not do. Then PHP magically was not a programming language anymore, just a scripting language. Why do those guys stumble from one useless interpreter to the next?

              The user can't update the up: we update it for them (Choice in the CP poll)

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              GKP1992
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              CodeWraith wrote:

              It's a study in clumsiness, not a programming language. What would you need programming skills for?

              Precisely. ;)

              CodeWraith wrote:

              Sounds a lot like the bragging of the PHP Hobbits.

              Every article bragging about the awesomeness and omnipotence of a "certain programming language" ( :laugh: ) is essetially someone's opinion. Although in mine, the world is a better place without that language.

              I am not the one who knocks. I never knock. In fact, I hate knocking.

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              • F Foothill

                ...because it is easy to copy and paste code from the internet and call yourself a developer ;P

                if (Object.DividedByZero == true) { Universe.Implode(); } Meus ratio ex fortis machina. Simplicitatis de formae ac munus. -Foothill, 2016

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                Chris C B
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                Oi! What's wrong with that? I bin doin' it like that since 1980. :laugh:

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                • raddevusR raddevus

                  Type* the following in your browser's navigation text box (where you normally type the URL):

                  javascript:alert(navigator.appName)

                  You are now a programmer even though *you* do not know anything. You really did just program the computer but you have not had to learn anything. :rolleyes: That's the power of JavaScript!!! :laugh: <ENTER> denotes the place where you press the <ENTER> key. *you* is not you, but the person who knows nothing about programming. :) *NOTE: If you copy the code and paste it, then the browser will remove the important javascript: protocol and it won't work. It's a safety feature.

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                  CodeWraith
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                  Would you be interested in becoming a Ninja in five minutes?[^]

                  The user can't update the up: we update it for them (Choice in the CP poll)

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                  • raddevusR raddevus

                    Type* the following in your browser's navigation text box (where you normally type the URL):

                    javascript:alert(navigator.appName)

                    You are now a programmer even though *you* do not know anything. You really did just program the computer but you have not had to learn anything. :rolleyes: That's the power of JavaScript!!! :laugh: <ENTER> denotes the place where you press the <ENTER> key. *you* is not you, but the person who knows nothing about programming. :) *NOTE: If you copy the code and paste it, then the browser will remove the important javascript: protocol and it won't work. It's a safety feature.

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                    W Balboos GHB
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                    How does your example differ from copy/paste of any other language (into an appropriate environment). If, for example, someone bought VS2017 and copied/pasted C# code, does that make them a programmer (as per your description)? And it doesn't have to work. A bad programmer, but programmer non-the-less, by your scenario. And a "Hello World!" to you, too!

                    Ravings en masse^

                    "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

                    "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

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                    • C CodeWraith

                      It's a study in clumsiness, not a programming language. What would you need programming skills for? But, as I can read in the same article, it can be used for most things you could use other languages for. Really? Why don't we just use those other languages and finally can do all things we used to do again? Sounds a lot like the bragging of the PHP Hobbits. They also claimed to be able to do EVERYTHING with PHP. Only until you told them what they definitely could not do. Then PHP magically was not a programming language anymore, just a scripting language. Why do those guys stumble from one useless interpreter to the next?

                      The user can't update the up: we update it for them (Choice in the CP poll)

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                      W Balboos GHB
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                      From your post, I clearly ascertain that your favorite native programming language is Huberis++

                      Ravings en masse^

                      "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

                      "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

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                      • W W Balboos GHB

                        How does your example differ from copy/paste of any other language (into an appropriate environment). If, for example, someone bought VS2017 and copied/pasted C# code, does that make them a programmer (as per your description)? And it doesn't have to work. A bad programmer, but programmer non-the-less, by your scenario. And a "Hello World!" to you, too!

                        Ravings en masse^

                        "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

                        "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

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                        W∴ Balboos wrote:

                        If, for example, someone bought VS2017 and copied/pasted C# code, does that make them a programmer (as per your description)?

                        No, that's a consultant :thumbsup:

                        Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^][](X-Clacks-Overhead: GNU Terry Pratchett)

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                        • L Lost User

                          W∴ Balboos wrote:

                          If, for example, someone bought VS2017 and copied/pasted C# code, does that make them a programmer (as per your description)?

                          No, that's a consultant :thumbsup:

                          Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^][](X-Clacks-Overhead: GNU Terry Pratchett)

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                          W Balboos GHB
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                          As I am no longer a consultant, + !

                          Ravings en masse^

                          "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

                          "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

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                          • W W Balboos GHB

                            How does your example differ from copy/paste of any other language (into an appropriate environment). If, for example, someone bought VS2017 and copied/pasted C# code, does that make them a programmer (as per your description)? And it doesn't have to work. A bad programmer, but programmer non-the-less, by your scenario. And a "Hello World!" to you, too!

                            Ravings en masse^

                            "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

                            "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

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                            raddevus
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                            No compiling. No special tools -- web browser is now an extension to the human. :-D I mean if you have to install Visual Studio that's a pretty big deal and will preclude some from becoming developers. There should be no barriers to entry. :D Yes, I'm being facetious. :rolleyes: As I was in my original post.

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                            • C CodeWraith

                              Would you be interested in becoming a Ninja in five minutes?[^]

                              The user can't update the up: we update it for them (Choice in the CP poll)

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                              raddevus
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                              Totally awesome. As long as people think you're a ninja, then you are a ninja*. :laugh: *Please replace _ninja_ with any other noun that you would like to be (engineer, dev, etc).

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                              • C Chris C B

                                Oi! What's wrong with that? I bin doin' it like that since 1980. :laugh:

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                                PIEBALDconsult
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                                Really? Hard to copy/paste on a VT100...

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                                • P PIEBALDconsult

                                  Really? Hard to copy/paste on a VT100...

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                                  Chris C B
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                                  Not to mention a minor difficulty on connecting to the WWW... :laugh:

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                                  • H Hooga Booga

                                    I subscribe to the CodeProject daily newsletter (keep up the good work). In today's update, there was a link to an article, Why Every Developer Should Learn Javascript? [^] In the article, there is a line "Where as most languages require a bit of knowledge and programming understanding, Javascript does not." Really? So, someone with no understanding whatsoever can open up a web page and start programming? I'd love to use his website ...

                                    Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend; inside of a dog, it's too dark to read. -- Groucho Marx

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                                    dandy72
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                                    "Put together by people with no skills" is not an argument that will compel me to visit a site. Especially one that might require me to enter credit card details.

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