Multiple languages, How much will that help me to be a good programmer?

Question

Is it important to learn many programming languages?

Answer 1

hey, learn more than one programming language is very difficult and won't be able to use them easily

Answer 2

Borel is right. I have coded in MANY languages in the last 30 years since c64 basic.
Logic is key. I do not call myself a programmer, I call myself a logician. I can easily pick up the basics of most any coding language in a few days and implement my logic. So IMO having strong logic trumps coding skills in a specific language.

Answer 3

I would think it wouldn't hurt because then you would be a very diverse programmer being able to understand and program in many languages. The problem is you won't necessarily be great at them all.

From what I have read around the web, it is ok to learn many languages but find 2 or 3 corresponding with your prospective job field or that you just like a lot and then master those 2 or 3 languages so you can be amazing at those and still have a general understanding of the others.

Answer 4

i would say yes of course . firstly it is good just to see different sides of programming. it helps you to understand programming concepts easier in some situations. and secondly it is important to enrich your knowledge with different languages if you want to become a good programmer. it is very nice to use the variety of your programming experience in different ways because programming languages have their dis and advantages

Answer 5

Coding is all about your ability to think logical and makeup your conditions as you need. Overall it is similar as speaking with foreign languages. If you're a talker and know how to express yourself, it is only up to you to learn a new language your ability to held speeches will always be there. This is also true with programming your ability will always be there you just learn the new Syntaxes.

Answer 6

you could learn different languages, but only one at time. If you learn Java and PHP at the same time you will write System.Echo() or things like that