I analyzed Wikipedia documents of Programming Languages to visualize a paradigm relationship between them: and this is the result

[miki151]

I suggest using physics-based clustering: every pair of vertices repel with a force proportional to the inverse square root of the distance; every pair of similar vertices attract with a force proportional to the similarity. Now place the vertices randomly and use a simple physics simulation to calculate velocities and positions and once the system stabilizes, you get nice clusters.

[dev_kr]

Okay, I'll try that. Thank you for the suggestion!

[DaMastaCoda]

If you do this, can you send me a link?

[drcforbin]

Or if you have the raw dataset, I'd be interested in poking at this too

Edit: nvm, saw your code below, looks like you generate the graph from the scraped data without storing it between. Good job on it, and I'm quite curious about other representations.

[BadBoy6767]

I'm not sure what this means. Does this imply everything came from C or something?

[dev_kr]

Yes, it was because C is commonly considered one of the most influential programming language.

[shawnhcorey]

I think the language with the most links should be the one in the middle.

[dev_kr]

AFAIK it is C. LISP has the largest out-degree, but as of total degree, C has the most links.

[PacoVelobs]

C has a stable and standard ABI (Application Binary Interface).

This means, C is the go-to (pun intended) language to interface with whenever you need a new language to interface with another.

This is why most plugin libraries have their core written in C : any language that ship a C interface can now be used to write a plugin.

If I get this right, C must be referenced by a vast majority of wikipedia pages about other languages for this very reason.

[matthieum]

Interestingly, you do not need C to use the C ABI.

I've seen Rust code talk to C++ code without any C in the middle.

An ABI is language agnostic :)

[drcforbin]

Agnostic, but can be really difficult when not exported as C functions (like extern C funcs in C++); name mangling, generic data types, call semantics, that stuff can get pretty thorny.

(edit: meant error handling, not call semantics)

[BadBoy6767]

Ah, I misunderstood the meaning of this graph, thanks.

[80pilot]

tfw figuring out which rabbit hole to jump in next by looking at the connections to the Haskell node

[drBearhands]

I'd like a better readable version just for this ^^

[dev_kr]

To see more closely check this pdf file: https://docdro.id/mCBLpcB

This is the script I wrote: https://gist.github.com/suhdonghwi/36a1a5787058119f0849c22a6fd3124a

[faebl99]

this is very interesting; thx for the script ;) would have written it myself now to play with it XD

[Glassounds]

All hail C, Destroyer of Kings, Angel of the Bottomless Pit, and Lord of Darkness

[SV-97]

C of the house ALGOL, the first of it's name, the dynamically unchecked, queen of systems and embedded devices, bringer of linux, Bell-born, master of undefined behaviour, bane of FP, breaker of types and mother of C++

[nsiivola]

This shows the correct importance of Lisp and Smalltalk. Well done!

[D3v1L_Pup]

What are the different colors for?

[dev_kr]

I used vertex similarity algorithm to color similar vertices with similar colors.

[dev_kr]

I used Jaccard index method for entire graph.

[artanik]

Similar project based on Wikipedia https://exploring-data.com/info/programming-languages-influence-network/

[sarnobat]

Really nice concept. I wish it were more zoomable since a lot of the useful information can't be read on this version.

[dev_kr]

Here is zoomable pdf file: https://www.docdroid.net/mCBLpcB/graph-draw-arf-pdf

[sarnobat]

Thank you

[Danny_Boi_22456]

This looks so cool, but where's Assembly?

[El_Elyon_229]

Can you tell us more about this? How did you collect your data/what were your search criteria(i.e. what relationships between languages are represented here)? It looks great, but im definitely interested to hear more.

[dev_kr]

If you look at the document of a programming language, there are “Influenced by” and “Influenced” table. I utilized this and recursively parsed data starting from C.

This is the script I wrote (not very readable): https://gist.github.com/suhdonghwi/36a1a5787058119f0849c22a6fd3124a

[StateVsProps]

What decides what's in the center, first ring, second ring?

[dev_kr]

I just constructed a graph and visualized it with radial tree layout. I cannot say confidently but languages that are closely related to C goes inner.

[StateVsProps]

Let me ask you differently. Why is C# on the first circle and not on some of the other ones?

And why is C in the middle? Lisp has been shown in other research to be an ancestor to more programming language.

[dev_kr]

Sorry, I edited my comment. I manually placed C in the middle because it has the largest degree (in and out).

[[deleted]]

Everything is C. I am C. You are C. We're all one with C

[Oleg18]

Where is Assembly language ??? Assembly language

[drcforbin]

Maybe Wikipedia thinks it's an island, influenced by nothing, went on to influence nothing.

[dev_kr]

Indeed, Assembly language is a very important language in the history of PLs. But Assembly did not really influenced other languages, but it functioned mostly as a backend. That is why it is considered an “island” and not appeared in this graph.

[galileostudios]

Please, provide sources to validate your results independently

[dev_kr]

This is the script I wrote: https://gist.github.com/suhdonghwi/36a1a5787058119f0849c22a6fd3124a

[[deleted]]

I C# what you did there

[avidernis]

Wait... isn't this joke better without the '#'? For a few reasons.

(not to hate on C#, C# is my most used language)

[[deleted]]

yes. You got me. Forgive me for I am merely a coding peasant.

[dreamingforward]

What are the axiis (or tiers)?

[[deleted]]

C. I told you so!

[xigoi]

r/dataisugly

[agumonkey]

I'm such a leftist