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What programming language ruby, python og javascript?
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To be fair, all three can probably do what you're asking for, in building a desktop application. So the real question comes as which flavor of language do you want to write. The only language of the three I can't speak on is Ruby, as I haven't used it.
Python is a "scripting language", but by that token technically so is Javascript. It's an immensely popular language due to its simple syntax, yet complex features as you get better with it. Python can build large-ish applications: web apps, desktop apps, terminal apps, and yes also of course AI, bulk data processing, etc. For GUI applications, I've personally used pyqt (4? 5? 6?)
Much of the same can be said for Javascript. As you said, there are "negative opinions" about JS, but everyone has their opinions (most factually-based) on the goods and bads of languages (although, yes, JS does get more negative opinions than others). Yet, Javascript is still a widely used language, and you'll probably end up needing learning it anyway if you decide to go into web development.
What I personally suggest is this:
I think I'll just focus on learning one thing at a time to get a better feel for the basic concepts, rather than worrying about what's the best approach and then try out some, thanks a lot for the response! It really helped me decide to just get started instead of dwelling on the details.