How To Learn Python For Free: 10 Online Resources

With countless applications and a combination of approachability and power, Python is one of the most popular programming ...
IEEE

CHARON: Polyglot Code Analysis for Detecting Vulnerabilities in Scripting Languages Native Extensions

Abstract: Scripting languages like Python or JavaScript are extremely popular among developers, in part due to their massive open-source ecosystems that enable smooth code reuse. However, recent work ...
InfoWorld

R language is making a comeback – Tiobe

The R language for statistical computing has creeped back into the top 10 in Tiobe’s monthly index of programming language popularity. “Programming language R is known for fitting statisticians and ...
TechSpot

Microsoft urges customers to prepare for VBScript deprecation in their Office VBA macros

The big picture: The Windows ecosystem has offered an unparalleled level of backward compatibility for decades. However, Microsoft is now working to remove as many legacy technologies as possible in ...
ZDNet

MS-BASIC 1.1 introduced programming to a generation - now you can download it for free

Microsoft open-sourced the MS-BASIC language. Bill Gates would never have seen this coming back in the day. MS-BASIC 1.1 was many developers' first language. In 1976, they rebranded Altair BASIC to ...
Ars Technica

Microsoft open-sources Bill Gates’ 6502 BASIC from 1978

On Wednesday, Microsoft released the complete source code for Microsoft BASIC for 6502 Version 1.1, the 1978 interpreter that powered the Commodore PET, VIC-20, Commodore 64, and Apple II through ...