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by DrHankPym 5293 days ago
Whatever, Javascript is the easiest language to get started on. No installing a complicated IDE. No configuring a server. Nothing is required except for a browser!

If anything, it's the best language for such purposes: getting started.
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showell30 5293 days ago
I don't think Javascript's availability in the browser should be a major driving concern. Browser-based REPLs and editors are getting better and better. Two examples: http://repl.it/ and http://cloud9ide.com/.
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