Was Facebook made with the following programming languages?

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The discussion revolves around the programming languages used in the development of Facebook, with participants exploring various languages and their roles in the platform's architecture.

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  • One participant inquires whether Facebook was built using HTML, CSS, HTML5, CSS3, PHP, and JavaScript.
  • Another participant suggests that server-side code is likely written in C or possibly Java, noting that HTML and CSS are markup languages and that JavaScript is typically not used for robust applications.
  • A different participant asserts that Facebook uses heavily augmented PHP along with C++, Erlang, Python, and D.
  • There is a question about whether the same languages are used for Instagram.
  • One participant expresses doubt about the use of Java in Facebook or Instagram, suggesting that PHP or similar platforms are primarily used.
  • A participant provides a link to a detailed answer on Quora regarding the programming languages used at Facebook.

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Participants express differing views on the programming languages used, with no consensus reached on the specific languages employed in Facebook's development.

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Some claims depend on interpretations of what constitutes a programming language versus a markup language, and there are unresolved questions about the specific roles of various languages in the architecture of Facebook and Instagram.

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Was Facebook made up with HTML, CSS, HTML5, CSS3, PHP, JavaScript?
 
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I think there has to be server-side code written in, probably, C or possibly JAVA. HTML and CSS and HTML5 aren't even programming languages at all, just markup languages and javascript is not normally used for robust applications, just interactions on a web page.
 
It's a heavily augmented PHP. There's also a good bit of C++, Erlang, Python and D in there as well.
 
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Same with Instagram?
 
I don't think java is used in Facebook or Instagram.

It seems like mainly php (or similar) platforms.
 
I see.
 
Thanks.
 

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