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Hey guys I'm looking to start coding I've had the slightest bit of experience from coding for a Garry's mod server just wanted to know is there any certain things I should know or use for beginning this ??
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My best bet would to be look up tutorials on YouTube and start practicing.
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Websites such as CodeAcademy are good to teach people the basics of coding in the language you want to learn.

I think the best way to learn some coding knowledge is to pick up a resource from your local library.
It will go into more depth and give you more information than just the little exercises that the coding websites get you to do.

Depending on what you wanted to learn to code, your choice for language will vary.

For object-oriented development, C++ and Java are two of the more popular choices to make.
It would be useful to learn a C-based language as once you understand the key fundamentals of how C works, this can allow you to progress into other C-based languages because they are quite similar.
C++, for example, is relatively similar to Java (The code is different but you get the idea of what it is supposed to do, kind of thing)

C is a low-level language that will teach you the fundamentals of coding. When you then advance onto higher level languages such as C#, C++, Java, etc. You will recognise different snippets of code and be able to apply them to your chosen language.
I, personally, don't think C is a very beginner-friendly language so it may be best to stick to Java in this situation.
One warning I will give if you decide to take up C++ though, is that when you learn C and make a mistake... It's like shooting yourself in the foot. You make a mistake, it's painful but isn't a huge problem. C++ allows for a huge expansion on top of basic C where I would compare it to blowing your entire leg off with a shotgun. Shit can, and will, happen and it can cause huge problems.

Web development can lead you to learning html and css for website creation along with javascript and php for producing interactive elements. I don't currently do web development so not much I can advise on there, but lots of people seem to enjoy it. It can allow you to be creative and design any type of website/interactive feature that you can think of.

Hope that helps a little. Enjoy :satisfied:
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-Deano wrote Websites such as CodeAcademy are good to teach people the basics of coding in the language you want to learn.

I think the best way to learn some coding knowledge is to pick up a resource from your local library.
It will go into more depth and give you more information than just the little exercises that the coding websites get you to do.

Depending on what you wanted to learn to code, your choice for language will vary.

For object-oriented development, C++ and Java are two of the more popular choices to make.
It would be useful to learn a C-based language as once you understand the key fundamentals of how C works, this can allow you to progress into other C-based languages because they are quite similar.
C++, for example, is relatively similar to Java (The code is different but you get the idea of what it is supposed to do, kind of thing)

C is a low-level language that will teach you the fundamentals of coding. When you then advance onto higher level languages such as C#, C++, Java, etc. You will recognise different snippets of code and be able to apply them to your chosen language.
I, personally, don't think C is a very beginner-friendly language so it may be best to stick to Java in this situation.
One warning I will give if you decide to take up C++ though, is that when you learn C and make a mistake... It's like shooting yourself in the foot. You make a mistake, it's painful but isn't a huge problem. C++ allows for a huge expansion on top of basic C where I would compare it to blowing your entire leg off with a shotgun. Shit can, and will, happen and it can cause huge problems.

Web development can lead you to learning html and css for website creation along with javascript and php for producing interactive elements. I don't currently do web development so not much I can advise on there, but lots of people seem to enjoy it. It can allow you to be creative and design any type of website/interactive feature that you can think of.

Hope that helps a little. Enjoy :satisfied:

Very very helpful man thanks alot just one question what do you feel i should start with C ?
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MickersRevoltv3 wrote
-Deano wrote Websites such as CodeAcademy are good to teach people the basics of coding in the language you want to learn.

I think the best way to learn some coding knowledge is to pick up a resource from your local library.
It will go into more depth and give you more information than just the little exercises that the coding websites get you to do.

Depending on what you wanted to learn to code, your choice for language will vary.

For object-oriented development, C++ and Java are two of the more popular choices to make.
It would be useful to learn a C-based language as once you understand the key fundamentals of how C works, this can allow you to progress into other C-based languages because they are quite similar.
C++, for example, is relatively similar to Java (The code is different but you get the idea of what it is supposed to do, kind of thing)

C is a low-level language that will teach you the fundamentals of coding. When you then advance onto higher level languages such as C#, C++, Java, etc. You will recognise different snippets of code and be able to apply them to your chosen language.
I, personally, don't think C is a very beginner-friendly language so it may be best to stick to Java in this situation.
One warning I will give if you decide to take up C++ though, is that when you learn C and make a mistake... It's like shooting yourself in the foot. You make a mistake, it's painful but isn't a huge problem. C++ allows for a huge expansion on top of basic C where I would compare it to blowing your entire leg off with a shotgun. Shit can, and will, happen and it can cause huge problems.

Web development can lead you to learning html and css for website creation along with javascript and php for producing interactive elements. I don't currently do web development so not much I can advise on there, but lots of people seem to enjoy it. It can allow you to be creative and design any type of website/interactive feature that you can think of.

Hope that helps a little. Enjoy :satisfied:

Very very helpful man thanks alot just one question what do you feel i should start with C ?


It depends what you want to code ..
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MickersRevoltv3 wrote
-Deano wrote Websites such as CodeAcademy are good to teach people the basics of coding in the language you want to learn.

I think the best way to learn some coding knowledge is to pick up a resource from your local library.
It will go into more depth and give you more information than just the little exercises that the coding websites get you to do.

Depending on what you wanted to learn to code, your choice for language will vary.

For object-oriented development, C++ and Java are two of the more popular choices to make.
It would be useful to learn a C-based language as once you understand the key fundamentals of how C works, this can allow you to progress into other C-based languages because they are quite similar.
C++, for example, is relatively similar to Java (The code is different but you get the idea of what it is supposed to do, kind of thing)

C is a low-level language that will teach you the fundamentals of coding. When you then advance onto higher level languages such as C#, C++, Java, etc. You will recognise different snippets of code and be able to apply them to your chosen language.
I, personally, don't think C is a very beginner-friendly language so it may be best to stick to Java in this situation.
One warning I will give if you decide to take up C++ though, is that when you learn C and make a mistake... It's like shooting yourself in the foot. You make a mistake, it's painful but isn't a huge problem. C++ allows for a huge expansion on top of basic C where I would compare it to blowing your entire leg off with a shotgun. Shit can, and will, happen and it can cause huge problems.

Web development can lead you to learning html and css for website creation along with javascript and php for producing interactive elements. I don't currently do web development so not much I can advise on there, but lots of people seem to enjoy it. It can allow you to be creative and design any type of website/interactive feature that you can think of.

Hope that helps a little. Enjoy :satisfied:

Very very helpful man thanks alot just one question what do you feel i should start with C ?

I would start off with C# because personally I like the Visual Studio IDE as it is very useful if you are a beginner. You create Windows Applications which can range from small projects to large games, depending on your experience with the language.
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I would recommend to go to [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] its free it will show you the basics but if you would wanna pay I would go check out [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
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-Deano wrote Websites such as CodeAcademy are good to teach people the basics of coding in the language you want to learn.

I think the best way to learn some coding knowledge is to pick up a resource from your local library.
It will go into more depth and give you more information than just the little exercises that the coding websites get you to do.

Depending on what you wanted to learn to code, your choice for language will vary.

For object-oriented development, C++ and Java are two of the more popular choices to make.
It would be useful to learn a C-based language as once you understand the key fundamentals of how C works, this can allow you to progress into other C-based languages because they are quite similar.
C++, for example, is relatively similar to Java (The code is different but you get the idea of what it is supposed to do, kind of thing)

C is a low-level language that will teach you the fundamentals of coding. When you then advance onto higher level languages such as C#, C++, Java, etc. You will recognise different snippets of code and be able to apply them to your chosen language.
I, personally, don't think C is a very beginner-friendly language so it may be best to stick to Java in this situation.
One warning I will give if you decide to take up C++ though, is that when you learn C and make a mistake... It's like shooting yourself in the foot. You make a mistake, it's painful but isn't a huge problem. C++ allows for a huge expansion on top of basic C where I would compare it to blowing your entire leg off with a shotgun. Shit can, and will, happen and it can cause huge problems.

Web development can lead you to learning html and css for website creation along with javascript and php for producing interactive elements. I don't currently do web development so not much I can advise on there, but lots of people seem to enjoy it. It can allow you to be creative and design any type of website/interactive feature that you can think of.

Hope that helps a little. Enjoy :satisfied:


Do I smell a reference to "C makes it easy to shoot yourself in the foot; C++ makes it harder, but when you do it blows your whole leg off." - Bjarne Stroustrup ? GG.
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