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Are all programming languages based on English? (lemmy.one)

submitted 10 months ago by StorageB@lemmy.one to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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If you're from a non English speaking country, do you first have to learn English if you want to get into programming?

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[–] Nemo@midwest.social 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

While many languages read left-to-right and have other artifacts of English words order, you do not need to learn English first. Knowing English makes it easier, but learning English first would make it harder.

[–] thetreesaysbark@sh.itjust.works 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Am I confused? Doesn't English read left-to-right?

[–] Nemo@midwest.social 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Blah. First comment after waking up, sorry.

[–] thetreesaysbark@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago

Np! I was just sat here moving my hand from right to left thinking I'd somehow had it wrong all this time XD