which one do you prefer? python with C# or java?

[Paul Rubin]

Matej Cepl <mcepl at redhat.com> writes:
> Well, I could at least passively read many languages (starting with
> Pascal, C, and unsuccessful attempt to learn Prolog, so even
> statically typed languages are not that mysterious to me),

I wouldn't count Pascal or C as statically typed in any interesting
way.  C++ (template generics), ML, or Haskell would be more meaningful.
Prolog is worth spending more time on, and it's on my own list.

> so learning new ones is not that problem. And yes, to be completely
> honest, functional languages are my weakest part (although I have used
> Emacs for some time, I still haven't learned writing in any Lisp
> properly).

You might start with Abelson and Sussman's classic book:
  http://mitpress.mit.edu/sicp