silverwing

Hey guys.

I am 15 and am very into computers, I have already got the basics (assembly, parts, what does what, very basic HTML ect..) and I am ready to take it into the next step and attempt to learn a computer language. please no one try to discourage me at all cause i am really motivated and pretty damn dedicated.

What i wanted to know is what is a very good first language? I was suggested python due to its wide use and somewhat ease to learn. Can anyone help me out on this?

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dangerousHobo

C or C++

Python lets you be too lazy on your style, so thats why I think its a bad first language to learn. Start off with C/C++, yes it'll be a bit harder, but I think you'll be better off in the long run. What you'll learn with C can be applied to many, many other languages.

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The_Jester

BASIC or Visual Basic.

They shouldn't really be classed a programming languagues but they're a good simple start.

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I say go C/C++. It gives you a grasp on the majority of the languages and logic.

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kevg73

C++ is really usefull and is used for alot of stuff... that would be a good place to start

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C# or Java. Alot of people will say C/C++ because its a generic answer and they hear alot about it. The truth is alot of jobs are moving towards more managed languages. C# for instance has a really portable syntax which will give you functionality with C++ (you can use pointers in c# also) and Java - also allowing you to learn the .net library's. Personally I would not recommend cpp as anyones first language. The important part is that you understand the logic and process of object oriented programming.

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silverwing

ok thanks alot guys. now all i need is a tutorial or some site or book that can help me get started would be very nice. and what would be a good second language to go with?

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I say go with lisp, if you can find a good book that will teach it. People will make fun of it because it uses lots of parentheses and its old, but learning Lisp based languages really teach the essence of programing.

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Sideburns

I was hoping you'd be vague and I could just say english....but I can't...lol.

for a VERY easy first language, try QuickBasic. It's easy, quick, and simple to learn. The ideas carry over to more complicated languages, but it's just grasping the concept at first that will help you...

SgtSpike

I'd go with VisualBasic.Net... Excellent starter programming language, and OO too. It's good because you can see the results of what you are doing much more immediately than any other language, IMO.

As far as a tutorial site/book - pretty much anything will do. I haven't seen a tutorial or book that WASN'T helpful in some way, and any of them will be helpful to start off. So I don't have a specific recommendation, but look at Amazon.com and find something that's gotten good reviews. You can't go wrong there.

Btw, VB.Net is part of the .NET suite, so you'll have to find a way to get ahold of that. I'm not sure if they sell VB.NET separately or not.

@Sideburns - QB was the first language I ever learned... I learned it by editing stuff in the Gorrilas and Nibbles games. It's also a good start, but maybe not for this day and age.

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