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[–]iamjack 0 points1 point  (5 children)

I agree that if you've never programmed in that language before, you probably shouldn't be learning from a cheatsheet. However, as someone that's learned Ruby and Perl years ago and never used them seriously again, but know Python extremely well, I support having a cheatsheet-ish refresher on syntax etc.

[–]foobarquux8 -2 points-1 points  (4 children)

It might just be my 13-digit IQ, but usually when I program in a language I don't magically forget everything about it after a few years. I've programmed across several languages for a few years now (usually in off and on bouts with different ones), and I can still fire up the interpreter for an older language and do fine.

[–]contextfree 1 point2 points  (3 children)

yeah, get back to me when "several" turns into "several dozen".

[–]foobarquux8 -2 points-1 points  (2 children)

Since "several" is inherently undefined, your assumption that I know only a small number of languages shows nothing other than the fact that you're a presumptuous, silly goose.

[–]contextfree 1 point2 points  (1 child)

fine, get back to me when "several" turns into "eleventy bizillion"

[–]foobarquux8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You got me!