Learn a Language by Comparison

Map a language you know onto one you don't, with the gotchas and habits that will hurt you.

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I'm an experienced {{known_language}} developer learning {{new_language}}.

Teach me {{new_language}} by comparison: for each core concept (variables, functions, control flow, data structures, error handling, async, types, modules), show the {{known_language}} way I already know, then the {{new_language}} equivalent with idiomatic patterns.

Highlight the "gotchas" — things that look the same but behave differently.

What are the biggest mindset shifts I need to make? What {{known_language}} habits will hurt me in {{new_language}}?

Give me a learning roadmap: what to learn in what order for a developer at my level.

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