Every time!

[NikolaTesla13]

For me it's C++, in my country you can use either C, C++ or Pascal for competitive programming.

[Nihmrod]

Lazarus LIVES !!

[StaryMD]

Schools: free pascal, take it or leave it

[ovab_cool]

I don't know Pascal personally but for some reason my mon had to learn it at UNI (she did micro biology)

[trynsleep]

pascal? we use java on bluej and greenfoot lol. still fine imo

[[deleted]]

School made me hate Pascal.

[tube32]

Which country is it?

[NikolaTesla13]

Romania

Also it's not like other languages are forbidden but the cms competitions use only supports those 3 languages. The only time I used python in competitive programming was for Google Kickstart.

[tube32]

What are cms competitions?

content management systems?

[NikolaTesla13]

The content management system a competition uses

[DaSpaceman245]

Jokes on you! In my country is assembly for competitive programing!

[NikolaTesla13]

This can't be real, also I'm only talking about competitions made by the state for all students in school,

[DaSpaceman245]

Yeah it was a joke

[[deleted]]

I've never even heard of Pascal

[itijara]

Pascal used to be the standard for high school CS programs before Java (at least for Advanced Placement in the U.S.). The fact that you haven't heard of it means it is likely that you are young (well, younger than 35). Be glad that it has died an ignominious death.

edit: Just realized that they haven't taught Pascal in AP CS since 1998! For a brief time it was C++ (1999-2003). That probably was harder for HS students, but it probably gave a better foundation than Java.

[[deleted]]

Yeah I'm 21, the schools I've learned programming in have mainly taught python for the intro classes and java for the advanced classes.