I have found that teaching yourself C++ is extremely hard (although not impossible). Start with something like HTML, Java or Python - they are easier languages.

Tickld wrote I have found that teaching yourself C++ is extremely hard (although not impossible). Start with something like HTML, Java or Python - they are easier languages.

You will not learn anything about programming from HTML as it is a language for web design.

-Skittle wrote

Tickld wrote I have found that teaching yourself C++ is extremely hard (although not impossible). Start with something like HTML, Java or Python - they are easier languages.

You will not learn anything about programming from HTML as it is a language for web design.

I am doing a computing degree, and I know that it is the most simple and useless language without JavaScript - but it will get you in the mind set for programming helping learn the basics of building a program (even though it won't do much) and then you can move on to JavaScript and start making web apps or even make android apps in JavaScript!

Tickld wrote

-Skittle wrote

Tickld wrote I have found that teaching yourself C++ is extremely hard (although not impossible). Start with something like HTML, Java or Python - they are easier languages.

You will not learn anything about programming from HTML as it is a language for web design.

I am doing a computing degree, and I know that it is the most simple and useless language without JavaScript - but it will get you in the mind set for programming helping learn the basics of building a program (even though it won't do much) and then you can move on to JavaScript and start making web apps or even make android apps in JavaScript!

lol not wanting to make websites or phone apps I'm looking to get in to making console applications but I understand what your saying about HTML and JavaScript.

KiIIzone wrote

Tickld wrote

-Skittle wrote

Tickld wrote I have found that teaching yourself C++ is extremely hard (although not impossible). Start with something like HTML, Java or Python - they are easier languages.

You will not learn anything about programming from HTML as it is a language for web design.

I am doing a computing degree, and I know that it is the most simple and useless language without JavaScript - but it will get you in the mind set for programming helping learn the basics of building a program (even though it won't do much) and then you can move on to JavaScript and start making web apps or even make android apps in JavaScript!

lol not wanting to make websites or phone apps I'm looking to get in to making console applications but I understand what your saying about HTML and JavaScript.

Visual Basic & C# are perfect for console applications as well as windows forms applications.

You need to look at your Skype skittle I was trying to talk to you yesterday and you never responded

-Skittle wrote
C# is a more complex version of VB? Complex as in syntax wise.

What? I never said C# is more complex than VB, infact IMO that should be completely reversed.

MrMarooca wrote

-Skittle wrote
C# is a more complex version of VB? Complex as in syntax wise.

What? I never said C# is more complex than VB, infact IMO that should be completely reversed.

MrMarooca wrote
Whatever language you do decide upon, I heavily suggest anything other than VB. After getting used to VB, it will become more difficult to get adjusted to other programming languages. Try something like C# or Java instead (they're almost exactly the same). They're much easier to learn and will get you going for learning other languages, too (Python, PHP, Ruby, etc). Also, the Unity3D game engine supports (only, IIRC) C# and Javascript!

I'm not here to argue, in my opinion and from my experiences I think that that Visual Basic is easier to learn although you can still transition through to other languages from it.

-Skittle wrote

MrMarooca wrote Whatever language you do decide upon, I heavily suggest anything other than VB. After getting used to VB, it will become more difficult to get adjusted to other programming languages. Try something like C# or Java instead (they're almost exactly the same). They're much easier to learn and will get you going for learning other languages, too (Python, PHP, Ruby, etc). Also, the Unity3D game engine supports (only, IIRC) C# and Javascript!

C# is a more complex version of VB? Complex as in syntax wise.

Well they both compile into CIL. So, yes, that would be a valid way to look at it. Although I'm certain that C# definitely has more in terms of overall features as a language as a whole. I can't wait for the day that Microsoft disband VB completely. It was screwed from the beginning.

Go in a sort of order, in my opinion Batch is the best start to get into simple programming and then VB is also pretty simple.C++ and C# aren't amazing starters but programming can truly start anywhere just don't take 2 years learning shell and perl programming like i did....they are difficult