I am thinking about learning a Programming language 🤔

Which would you recommend and why?

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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.

iMystery · M

@GlassDog I have been reading and I think C# is something I might actually consider after learning something a bit simpler 😅

GlassDog · 46-50, M

@iMystery I really like C# because it's "strongly typed" meaning it gets you into good habits. Some of the simpler languages. Although some of the simpler languages teach you good habits too, like Python. I guess it depends what you ultimately want to achieve.

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!