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Re: I want to get started learning a programming language

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I started out with VB.NET and then went to C# then to Java and now to c++

VB.NET is an exellent start. I highly reccomend the book "Visual Basic 2005 Step By Step" by Microsoft Press. Its for the pro version but 99% of the stuff is ok to use with the free (on microsofts site) express version of VB.NET
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Re: I want to get started learning a programming language

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I strongly believe that a good start is a script language to get the main concept of programming. You may try Javascript... Then move to python.. And then state on C. If you learn C it will be easy to learn any other programming language. But first you need to take the concept of programming through a lay back language and you can achieve this with scripting language.. Learning assembly as a first language is more like to try build a house from the roof.. It will drive you crazy and take you a lot of months maybe years to learn few things! Don't try assembly as a first language because it highly likely to make you change your mind about programming
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I would say start with some basic html, move onto java/C and if your feeling up for a challenge, try haskell, if you can program in haskell you can program in anything!!!

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i realize i havent accomplished much in my life but when i learned binary it gave me a feeling of accomplishment like i just did somthing that matterd and i thought if i go a step further into the black abyss of programming it might be able to fill a void that i feel in my life and if nothing else give me something to do.
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why oh why did you learn machine code programming when assembley exists?
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I personaly like Python. The use of whitespace indents instead of { or [ for code blockas at the bare minimun help you develop a clean syntax look when you branch out to bigger and better things. That and its pretty simple to learn.
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Hi,

I see you have gotten quite a lot of suggestions, pretty much saying the same thing.

My opinion, it took me just about 5 years to actually understand and love C++, only the realise that I do not know everything yet.

I suggest you start with something simple, since you're a first timer, basic and pascal, gone are those days, but if you want, feel free to explore, I know I certainly enjoyed designing some moving graphics for the christmas year end of the centuray to 200 on Pascal. My suggestion is Java, they got a tutorial online, check sun microsystems.

Fairly simple, once you grasp the general programming, object-oriented programming parts of Java, move on to some fun stuff, graphics.

Then, you may attempt C++, trust me its fun as well, I've grown to love the language and find it challenging.
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