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Beginning programming language
Discuss Beginning programming language
Posted by: Quantum
I'm thinking of starting to learn programming just to play with when bored. Nothing professional. What language would be recogmended?
I'm not good at math at all. So keep that in mind.
Thanks.
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I'll speak for Shan...go for PHP!
Posted by: Shakie
LOL@Ånubis
hey Quantum, you know me... literally. I'm starting VB.NET. It's pretty simple so far (simple for easy stuff) email me or catch me at school.
Posted by: shan
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Ånubis [/i]
[B]I'll speak for Shan...go for PHP! [/B][/QUOTE]
You took the words right out of my mouth ;)
Posted by: MM
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Quantum [/i]
[B]I'm thinking of starting to learn programming just to play with when bored. Nothing professional. What language would be recogmended?
[/B][/QUOTE]
I have seen serious discussions on this topic at many places. The conclusion I got to is:
Most *experienced* people (well versed in many languages, and good real-life experience in all of them) recommend starting out with [b]Python[/b], if you don't have any programming background. It has OO (Object Oriented) Programming support, and a good number of other programming constructs too : good for a newbie.
I personally don't recommend starting out with *any* form of BASIC (people _still_ do QuickBasic ... ), except for Visual Basic.NET. The GOTOs really spoil your design skills. :)
If you have _some_ programming experience (BASIC even), then I recommend [b]Java[/b] or [b]C++[/b]. Java is pure OO, but C++ gives you more flexibility in terms of memory management (good for real-life design, where majority of projects are still done in C).
Once you are good in one of the above languages, you can move on to GUI development, and RAD (Rapid Application Development) environments, with Visual C#.NET, Visual Basic.NET or plain win32/MFC programming in Visual C++. [ I assume you intend to develop on Windows platform .. not a good assumption though :) ].
Posted by: Infin1ty
Depends on what you want to do.
For learning c++ I strongly recommend you do d/l "Learn c++ in 21 days" off of kazaa.
Really a nice book!
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Posted by: SToRM_SHaDoW
[SIZE=4][B]PHP[/B] [/SIZE]
Posted by: yoran
PHP isn't a [b]programming[/b]-language, it's webbased scripting!
if you really want to program you can use C, C++ or JAVA!