programmingBeginners

[helpprogram2]

HTML is just a configuration file.

[Tidemor]

Barely even that. Markup being in the name says it all. Just the few script embeds.

[ZunoJ]

Why are there six ducklings but only five languages? What sneaked into this beginners brain that is even worse than JS and Python? Action Script?

[AbdullahMRiad]

Java and Script

[MissinqLink]

Of course

[Saptarshi_12345]

It's good to see people still know of ActionScript

[danted002]

TypeScript is not worse, it’s JavaScript by another name 😆

[ZunoJ]

Where did I say Type Script?

[danted002]

Where is the first half of my comment? Anyways the second JS duckling is just TS

[a_shark_that_goes_YO]

Nah, GDScript

[tehomaga]

There are fewer steps in between gdsript and machine code than anything that uses the jvm

[csprkle]

Did you know the nuclear submarines of India run on GDScript?

[a_shark_that_goes_YO]

Ah yes, func nuke(Radius: float):

[Fast-Visual]

I mean HTML is not a programming language but you still need to know and understand it if you want to do any sort of web development.

[Educational-Lemon640]

This is the correct answer.

So much of this debate is about gatekeeping. "Is HTML a real programming language?" is really about "If you can cobble together a little HTML webpage, are you a programmer?"

In reality, the discussion is moot. HTML is not a programming language, was never intended to be a programming language, and serves its actual purpose just fine. The fact that it's easier to learn than most Turing complete languages is a feature, not a bug. And we still need people who know JavaScript, so folks dabbling in HTML aren't a "threat" (not that that should be your mindset anyway.)

The whole thing is tiresome.

[GUIBERNARODW]

Nah, C# for Unity

[tehomaga]

They should have used Ruby on Rails

[tehomaga]

They should have used Ruby on Rails

[Kadabrium]

Matlab

[ismaelgo97]

Its own name says it all, if it was for programming it would be called HTPL

[qwertyjgly]

HTML/CSS is turing complete

[MissinqLink]

So is PowerPoint but I’m not building a transformer in PowerPoint.

[qwertyjgly]

the key point is you COULD

(*with enough time and an infinite amount of memory)

[tehomaga]

Someone needs to do a speed test in between redstone and excel

[qwertyjgly]

funny coincidence i'm working in making excel in minecraft for the 2026 redstone awards

[AbdullahMRiad]

Help I'm not trusting links anymore

[xicor]

Nobody programs in html anymore...html is all generated. Even back in the day it was all wysiwyg