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Altera_Forum
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12 years ago

What is the best HDL language for the future: VHDL, Verilog or System Verilog?

Hello, which language is the best to learn for the future of FPGA design Verilog, VHDL or System Verilog? Or, is there something else that will replace the current languages? thanks, joe
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11 years ago

VHDL is the devil's language. Most of commercial industry and west coast military firms use Verilog. Only the old dinosaurs military companies on the east coast use VHDL. It's about a 50% reduction in typing when using Verilog verse VHDL. Even now you are starting to see east coast military firms finally break down and adopt Verilog. Have you ever heard of System VHDL, no? VHDL will eventually go by the wayside like the software language Ada.