I am thinking about learning a Programming language 🤔

Which would you recommend and why?

GlassDog · 46-50, M

It completely depends what you want to do with it and how you want to develop after that. There are some programming languages (like Pascal) which were largely designed to teach people how to program. I wouldn't recommend it, though.

For a lot of people an interpreted language is a good start, so a web scripting language. If you go client-side like JavaScript, you don't need a compiler or interpreter, just a text editor and web browser. If you want to go a bit more serious, then Java or C#. If you really want to dig in then C++. And if you want to understand how computer chips work, assembly language.

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iMystery · M

@GlassDog I want to learn to understand programming in general so the easier the language the better lol.

GlassDog · 46-50, M

@iMystery Ahh, I probably would recommend Python then. It looks different in its syntax to C#, Java, JavaScript, C++, but it's doing lots of the same things.

I'd also recommend setting yourself a project, something you want your code to achieve that would be hard by hand.

iMystery · M

@GlassDog [quote]I'd also recommend setting yourself a project, something you want your code to achieve that would be hard by hand.[/quote]

Yeah I plan to do that thanks!

Native

html and java are simple enough and a good place to start.

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helenS · 36-40, F

@iMystery I don't know Python (I program in Perl, mainly), but I assume it's a very-high-level language, and I think you would have to learn an "intermediate" level language such as C (one step above assembly).
You will learn how to allocate a pointer to a pointer to an array of chars.

Bushranger · 70-79, M

@helenS C or C++? Not trying to be funny, genuine question

iMystery · M

@helenS From what I have read from writings of other programmers who are familiar with multiple languages, Python is easiest to learn especially for beginners

Bushranger · 70-79, M

Python is interesting. I'm having a go at it now, but also considering Java. I suppose it depends on what you want to do with it. For me, it's just a hobby to keep the old brain working.

iMystery · M

@Bushranger Yeah I have been reading Python is rather easy to learn and Java too 🤔

Bushranger · 70-79, M

@iMystery I think Python is easier to learn, but that's just my opinion. What do you want to do with it, though?

iMystery · M

@Bushranger I want to learn Software development.

UndercoverBard · 31-35, M

Python is a good starting point that you can do a large variety of things with. I think PHP JavaScript and HTML/CSS give you the best chance of getting work right now

iMystery · M

@UndercoverBard I am already familiar with HTML, CSS and some PHP... been doing web design for a number of years but want to get away from web design.

UndercoverBard · 31-35, M

@iMystery Python would be my recommendation then, it has easy syntax and can do all sorts of programming

iMystery · M

@UndercoverBard Thanks! 👍

Pfuzylogic · M

Java is the language of the Internet and there are a variety of programming platforms that will keep you busy learning it.

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