What can you do with the different languages?

Question

I understand languages differ in structure and sometimes purpose, but is there any easy way to define the different languages based on what they are actually used for? I.e. I know HTML is for web design, therefore you can't use HTML to code a game or an Android or iOS app whereas Python could be used for PC and smart phone app programming but it moght not be good for web design (not even sure of that to be honest).

Like in some cases I see people say something done in Python could be understood the same way in Ruby, but what's the real difference? Why choose one over the other and how do you know what you're choosing is right for what you want to do?

Answer 1

First things first. You can read on Webview.
https://www.sololearn.com/learn/1439/?ref=app

As for your question, what can be achieved by a general-purpose programming language can, in most cases, be achieved by another general-purpose programming language. This is because algorithms are not language-specifc.

It makes a difference when specific programming languages are better suited for an aspect of development due to frameworks and engines developed for use along with the language. E.g. Ruby with Ruby on Rails, a web-app framework.

https://rubyonrails.org