Do you like Pascal?

No, no more.

Everything at his time…

My Pascal/Delphi phase was in the 1990s until the beginning of the 2000s. I also found Pascal as a very pleasant language.

However, with time, the demands of the projects also changed to the skills of the language used and thus I used more and more on C++. (Fortunately for my business partners this remained a large part of the legacy probation saved)

Since I no longer program professionally, there is no need for C++ for me. I am “faul” and comfortable and use almost only C# and for Quick&Dirty-Sachen Powershell.

Pascal/Delphi is beginners-friendly but antiquated. A lot of what today is a modern programming language is missing (still?)

In the field of engineering, the use of Pascal/Delphi is still very widespread, because there is a broad base of libraries/units for complex technical calculations/solutions. (You don’t have to reinvent the wheel just because there are better bodies…)

As a programmer you should be flexible with regard to the tools used. And choose the language that is most effective for the project ahead.

With regard to a professional future…

… it could be lucrative for future programmers to deal with Pascal/Delphi or other old languages. Large parts Legacy software are programmed in Pascal and the old rabbits who used these “zombies” or gradually modernized are slowly retired. This approaching many companies Bus factor the critical 1.

…and the Kiddies want to program all games or apps with colorful buttons 🙄