Comment on “Swift is the only language I could find with over 100 keywords”parentComments−addicted5yIt’s only used by many because it’s the only scripting language on the web browser, and not due to anything intrinsic to the language.So it’s popularity tells us nothing about the language, and more about the fact that it’s the only language on the most popular platform.So I’m not sure comparing any language to JS is useful to learn about the language.−igouy5yIt’s popularity tells us many people will be able to relate to that comparison.
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It’s only used by many because it’s the only scripting language on the web browser, and not due to anything intrinsic to the language.
So it’s popularity tells us nothing about the language, and more about the fact that it’s the only language on the most popular platform.
So I’m not sure comparing any language to JS is useful to learn about the language.
It’s popularity tells us many people will be able to relate to that comparison.