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interested in learning coding - That1Guy - 01-28-2014
Im interested in learning coding but i do not know which language is the one most used or easiest or i don't know... can someone help me out with a type of code to start off with?
RE: interested in learning coding - Adorapuff - 01-28-2014
As much as I want to say "Learn Python its easy", I won't. I recommend diving into a language like C or C++. I recommend CS50 at EDX. Its an online free course. You don't have to do the problems and shit if you don't want, but watch the videos. Its about 24 videos that are 50 minutes long. I recommend watching 2 a day and you can do them at 1.5x and 2x speed.
RE: interested in learning coding - Cyanide and Cynicism - 01-28-2014
(01-28-2014, 03:43 AM)Adorapuff Wrote: As much as I want to say "Learn Python its easy", I won't. I recommend diving into a language like C or C++.
good luck not boring someone to death by having them learn C* as a first-language. unless they're into that sort of thing.
OP, if you want jump right into a 'hard' language go with C; and if you want to start with something easier go with Perl or Python.
RE: interested in learning coding - Equinox - 01-28-2014
Python. It's easy to learn but can be challenging to some extent. Now because I am nearly a complete noob with Python, it is pretty challenging if you don't know what you're doing. That applies to me.
RE: interested in learning coding - BreShiE - 01-28-2014
It all depends on what you're wanting to learn OP. Are you wanting to write programs or web systems? I'd highly suggest learning PHP as it gives you a nice introduction to other syntaxes. However if you dont know HTML/CSS already this isn't recommended. Don't dive into a hard language, start of with something easier. A scripting language may be good for this. Python, Perl or Lua may be good for you.
RE: interested in learning coding - That1Guy - 01-28-2014
(01-28-2014, 04:14 AM)BreShiE Wrote: It all depends on what you're wanting to learn OP. Are you wanting to write programs or web systems? I'd highly suggest learning PHP as it gives you a nice introduction to other syntaxes. However if you dont know HTML/CSS already this isn't recommended. Don't dive into a hard language, start of with something easier. A scripting language may be good for this. Python, Perl or Lua may be good for you.
In the future i would like to make programs and websites
RE: interested in learning coding - Equinox - 01-28-2014
(01-28-2014, 04:25 AM)That1Guy Wrote: In the future i would like to make programs and websites
JavaScript, ASPX, .NET framework and PHP if you're going for websites specifically.
If you want to make programs, Python, C, Java, etc..
RE: interested in learning coding - w00t - 01-28-2014
(01-28-2014, 03:57 AM)gentoo_fetishism Wrote: OP, if you want jump right into a 'hard' language go with C; and if you want to start with something easier go with Perl or Python.
More or less this, though the readability of Perl makes a piece of my soul die every time I need to read a script.
RE: interested in learning coding - cr33pyguy - 01-28-2014
I'll say what others have said before me. Python.
Easy to learn over at codecademy (<-- link) just sign up and do the course and you'll know the basics.
RE: interested in learning coding - Llebacc - 01-28-2014
Why not both Python and C? Start out with Python and move on to C or other more difficult and explicit languages.
My favorite resource is 'Become a programmer, motherfucker!'. The guy that owns the site has written several books for complete and total beginners. Learn Python the Hard Way and Learn C the Hard Way would be great resources for you as a complete beginner.
Link to this awesome resource.
He also has tons and tons of free books on many different languages and even a few different frameworks, as well as language agnostic books.