@purple @rooster
I'm assuming you mean an interpreted langauage for "what it is". Let's see...
idk, for what it is Visual Basic is pretty efficient.
idk, for what it is REXX is pretty efficient.
...ad nauseum
What it is is the latest popularity contest winner. A new winner will come along, and the hype cycle will ramp up.
@lwriemen @rooster idk, for what it is Python is pretty efficient.
Been a bit hamstrung if you want to do multi-core work, but change is coming.