programming languages

Rank

Forth vs C++

  1. This language is minimal

    94% 6%
    Forth 71 out of 75 picked Forth over C++ C++

  2. This language is built on a small core of orthogonal features

    89% 11%
    Forth 53 out of 59 picked Forth over C++ C++

  3. The semantics of this language are much different than other languages I know.

    87% 13%
    Forth 21 out of 24 picked Forth over C++ C++

  4. This language would be good for teaching children to write software

    80% 20%
    Forth 25 out of 31 picked Forth over C++ C++

  5. Code written in this language tends to be terse

    79% 21%
    Forth 58 out of 73 picked Forth over C++ C++

  6. This language has a very coherent design

    78% 22%
    Forth 48 out of 61 picked Forth over C++ C++

  7. I would use this language as a scripting language embedded inside a larger application

    78% 22%
    Forth 54 out of 69 picked Forth over C++ C++

  8. This language has a niche in which it is great

    74% 26%
    Forth 49 out of 66 picked Forth over C++ C++

  9. This language allows me to write programs where I know exactly what they are doing under the hood

    74% 26%
    Forth 49 out of 66 picked Forth over C++ C++

  10. I find code written in this language very elegant

    72% 28%
    Forth 56 out of 77 picked Forth over C++ C++

  11. I enjoy using this language

    72% 28%
    Forth 58 out of 80 picked Forth over C++ C++

  12. I would like to write more of this language than I currently do

    72% 28%
    Forth 47 out of 65 picked Forth over C++ C++

  13. I enjoy playing with this language but would never use it for "real code"

    72% 28%
    Forth 47 out of 65 picked Forth over C++ C++

  14. Learning this language improved my ability as a programmer

    71% 29%
    Forth 51 out of 71 picked Forth over C++ C++

  15. This language matches it's problem domain particularly well.

    69% 31%
    Forth 18 out of 26 picked Forth over C++ C++

  16. It's unusual for me to discover unfamiliar features

    67% 33%
    Forth 42 out of 62 picked Forth over C++ C++

  17. This language is easier to use for it's problem domain by removing unneeded expressiveness (such as not being Turing complete).

    66% 34%
    Forth 10 out of 15 picked Forth over C++ C++

  18. This language is good for beginners

    65% 35%
    Forth 46 out of 70 picked Forth over C++ C++

  19. Learning this language significantly changed how I use other languages.

    65% 35%
    Forth 21 out of 32 picked Forth over C++ C++

  20. This language is well suited for an agile development approach using short iterations.

    65% 35%
    Forth 17 out of 26 picked Forth over C++ C++

  21. This language is best for very small projects

    64% 36%
    Forth 37 out of 57 picked Forth over C++ C++

  22. This is a low level language

    64% 36%
    Forth 48 out of 74 picked Forth over C++ C++

  23. I would use this language for writing programs for an embedded hardware platform

    64% 36%
    Forth 44 out of 68 picked Forth over C++ C++

  24. This language has a niche outside of which I would not use it

    64% 36%
    Forth 44 out of 68 picked Forth over C++ C++

  25. This language has unusual features that I often miss when using other languages

    64% 36%
    Forth 40 out of 62 picked Forth over C++ C++

  26. This language is suitable for real-time applications

    62% 38%
    Forth 37 out of 59 picked Forth over C++ C++

  27. I would use this language for writing embedded programs

    61% 39%
    Forth 8 out of 13 picked Forth over C++ C++

  28. I would recommend most programmers learn this language, regardless of whether they have a specific need for it

    61% 39%
    Forth 22 out of 36 picked Forth over C++ C++

  29. This language is very flexible

    59% 41%
    Forth 49 out of 83 picked Forth over C++ C++

  30. Code written in this language tends to be very reliable

    58% 42%
    Forth 44 out of 75 picked Forth over C++ C++

  31. I use this language out of choice

    58% 42%
    Forth 36 out of 62 picked Forth over C++ C++

  32. Programs written in this language tend to be efficient

    56% 44%
    Forth 41 out of 72 picked Forth over C++ C++

  33. If this language didn't exist, I would have trouble finding a satisfactory replacement

    56% 44%
    Forth 29 out of 51 picked Forth over C++ C++

  34. When I write code in this language I can be very sure it is correct

    56% 44%
    Forth 35 out of 62 picked Forth over C++ C++

  35. It is easy to tell at a glance what code in this language does

    53% 47%
    Forth 37 out of 69 picked Forth over C++ C++

  36. This language excels at symbolic manipulation

    53% 47%
    Forth 39 out of 73 picked Forth over C++ C++

  37. I find this language easy to prototype in

    52% 48%
    Forth 31 out of 59 picked Forth over C++ C++

  38. This language is likely to be a passing fad

    52% 48%
    Forth 33 out of 63 picked Forth over C++ C++

  39. I rarely have difficulty abstracting patterns I find in my code

    51% 49%
    Forth 33 out of 64 picked Forth over C++ C++

  40. This language is expressive

    51% 49%
    Forth 36 out of 70 picked Forth over C++ C++

  41. I often write things in this language with the intent of rewriting them in something else later

    50% 50%
    Forth 27 out of 53 picked Forth over C++ C++

  42. I would use this language for casual scripting

    50% 50%
    Forth 34 out of 67 picked Forth over C++ C++

  43. I often feel like I am not smart enough to write this language

    50% 50%
    Forth 10 out of 20 each for C++ and Forth C++

  44. I am sometimes embarrassed to admit to my peers that I know this language

    48% 52%
    Forth 32 out of 62 picked C++ over Forth C++

  45. I am reluctant to admit to knowing this language

    48% 52%
    Forth 29 out of 56 picked C++ over Forth C++

  46. I learned this language early in my career as a programmer

    48% 52%
    Forth 14 out of 27 picked C++ over Forth C++

  47. Code written in this language is very readable

    47% 53%
    Forth 37 out of 71 picked C++ over Forth C++

  48. I often get angry when writing code in this language

    45% 55%
    Forth 6 out of 11 picked C++ over Forth C++

  49. I would use this language for mobile applications

    44% 56%
    Forth 40 out of 72 picked C++ over Forth C++

  50. This language is likely to have a strong influence on future languages

    44% 56%
    Forth 35 out of 63 picked C++ over Forth C++

  51. I usually use this language on solo projects

    43% 57%
    Forth 39 out of 69 picked C++ over Forth C++

  52. I would use this language for a web project

    43% 57%
    Forth 38 out of 67 picked C++ over Forth C++

  53. This language has a high quality implementation

    42% 58%
    Forth 16 out of 28 picked C++ over Forth C++

  54. It is easy to debug programs written in this language when it goes wrong

    41% 59%
    Forth 42 out of 72 picked C++ over Forth C++

  55. This language has a very rigid idea of how things should be done

    40% 60%
    Forth 42 out of 70 picked C++ over Forth C++

  56. I find it easy to write efficient code in this language

    39% 61%
    Forth 44 out of 73 picked C++ over Forth C++

  57. This language has a wide variety of agreed-upon conventions, which are generally adhered to reasonably well, and which increase my productivity

    39% 61%
    Forth 38 out of 63 picked C++ over Forth C++

  58. This language excels at concurrency

    39% 61%
    Forth 35 out of 58 picked C++ over Forth C++

  59. This language has a good community

    39% 61%
    Forth 40 out of 66 picked C++ over Forth C++

  60. This language encourages writing code that is easy to maintain.

    39% 61%
    Forth 14 out of 23 picked C++ over Forth C++

  61. This language has an annoying syntax

    38% 62%
    Forth 16 out of 26 picked C++ over Forth C++

  62. This language encourages writing reusable code.

    38% 62%
    Forth 13 out of 21 picked C++ over Forth C++

  63. The resources for learning this language are of high quality

    36% 64%
    Forth 41 out of 65 picked C++ over Forth C++

  64. This language has a very dogmatic community

    36% 64%
    Forth 39 out of 61 picked C++ over Forth C++

  65. If my code in this language successfully compiles, there is a good chance my code is correct.

    35% 65%
    Forth 22 out of 34 picked C++ over Forth C++

  66. This language is well documented

    34% 66%
    Forth 41 out of 63 picked C++ over Forth C++

  67. Writing code in this language is a lot of work

    34% 66%
    Forth 53 out of 81 picked C++ over Forth C++

  68. I would use this language to write a command-line app

    33% 67%
    Forth 47 out of 71 picked C++ over Forth C++

  69. This language excels at text processing

    32% 68%
    Forth 39 out of 58 picked C++ over Forth C++

  70. This language is good for distributed computing

    32% 68%
    Forth 37 out of 55 picked C++ over Forth C++

  71. This is a high level language

    32% 68%
    Forth 46 out of 68 picked C++ over Forth C++

  72. This language has a good library distribution mechanism.

    32% 68%
    Forth 21 out of 31 picked C++ over Forth C++

  73. This language is likely to be around for a very long time

    31% 69%
    Forth 44 out of 64 picked C++ over Forth C++

  74. This language is unusually bad for beginners

    29% 71%
    Forth 54 out of 77 picked C++ over Forth C++

  75. It is too easy to write code in this language that looks like it does one thing but actually does something else

    29% 71%
    Forth 45 out of 64 picked C++ over Forth C++

  76. This language has well-organized libraries with consistent, carefully thought-out interfaces

    29% 71%
    Forth 43 out of 61 picked C++ over Forth C++

  77. I would use this language for writing server programs

    29% 71%
    Forth 48 out of 68 picked C++ over Forth C++

  78. I regularly use this language

    28% 72%
    Forth 54 out of 76 picked C++ over Forth C++

  79. Code written in this language will usually run in all the major implementations if it runs in one of them.

    28% 72%
    Forth 20 out of 28 picked C++ over Forth C++

  80. This language makes it easy to shoot yourself in the foot

    28% 72%
    Forth 40 out of 56 picked C++ over Forth C++

  81. I can imagine using this language in my day job

    28% 72%
    Forth 53 out of 74 picked C++ over Forth C++

  82. This language is good for numeric computing

    28% 72%
    Forth 48 out of 67 picked C++ over Forth C++

  83. I would use this language for a desktop GUI project

    26% 74%
    Forth 45 out of 61 picked C++ over Forth C++

  84. There are many good commercial tools for this language

    25% 75%
    Forth 41 out of 55 picked C++ over Forth C++

  85. Programs written in this language will usually work in future versions of the language

    24% 76%
    Forth 40 out of 53 picked C++ over Forth C++

  86. Programs written in this language tend to play well with others

    24% 76%
    Forth 47 out of 62 picked C++ over Forth C++

  87. This language is best for very large projects

    24% 76%
    Forth 41 out of 54 picked C++ over Forth C++

  88. Developers who primarily use this language often burn out after a few years

    24% 76%
    Forth 38 out of 50 picked C++ over Forth C++

  89. I can imagine this will be a popular language in twenty years time

    23% 77%
    Forth 46 out of 60 picked C++ over Forth C++

  90. When I run into problems my colleagues can provide me with immediate help with this language

    23% 77%
    Forth 53 out of 69 picked C++ over Forth C++

  91. This language is good for scientific computing

    22% 78%
    Forth 47 out of 61 picked C++ over Forth C++

  92. I would list this language on my resume

    22% 78%
    Forth 55 out of 71 picked C++ over Forth C++

  93. There are many good tools for this language

    22% 78%
    Forth 52 out of 67 picked C++ over Forth C++

  94. Libraries in this language tend to be well documented.

    21% 79%
    Forth 22 out of 28 picked C++ over Forth C++

  95. I still discover new features of this language on a fairly regular basis

    20% 80%
    Forth 43 out of 54 picked C++ over Forth C++

  96. There are many good open-source tools for this language

    19% 81%
    Forth 48 out of 60 picked C++ over Forth C++

  97. Code written in this language tends to be verbose

    19% 81%
    Forth 60 out of 75 picked C++ over Forth C++

  98. I know this language well

    19% 81%
    Forth 411 out of 512 picked C++ over Forth C++

  99. There is a lot of accidental complexity when writing code in this language

    18% 82%
    Forth 62 out of 76 picked C++ over Forth C++

  100. Third-party libraries are readily available, well-documented, and of high quality

    17% 83%
    Forth 53 out of 64 picked C++ over Forth C++

  101. This language has many features which feel "tacked on"

    16% 84%
    Forth 57 out of 68 picked C++ over Forth C++

  102. I usually use this language on projects with many other members

    15% 85%
    Forth 53 out of 63 picked C++ over Forth C++

  103. I use a lot of code written in this language which I really don't want to have to make changes to

    15% 85%
    Forth 11 out of 13 picked C++ over Forth C++

  104. This language is frequently used for applications it isn't suitable for

    15% 85%
    Forth 45 out of 53 picked C++ over Forth C++

  105. I use many applications written in this language

    13% 87%
    Forth 58 out of 67 picked C++ over Forth C++

  106. The thought that I may still be using this language in twenty years time fills me with dread

    10% 90%
    Forth 57 out of 64 picked C++ over Forth C++

  107. There is a wide variety of open source code written in this language

    10% 90%
    Forth 58 out of 65 picked C++ over Forth C++

  108. I know many other people who use this language

    9% 91%
    Forth 66 out of 73 picked C++ over Forth C++

  109. This language has a strong static type system

    9% 91%
    Forth 68 out of 75 picked C++ over Forth C++

  110. This language is large

    3% 97%
    Forth 61 out of 63 picked C++ over Forth C++

  111. This is a mainstream language

    2% 98%
    Forth 36 out of 37 picked C++ over Forth C++

What's going on here?

The absolute rankings are interesting for large scale comparisons but when you want to know about two specific languages it's much more informative to look at how the two fare when they go directly head to head.

Here are all the statements which we've got enough comparisons between Forth and C++ to be meaningful and which of the two our users picked.

The order in which we're presenting them is a little arbitrary (sorry), but we've tried to put the things which they're both good at first so as to give you the most interesting picture of it.