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homebrewed · Aug 2nd, 2009, 3:43 AM

Would Visual Basic be a good beginners programming language. I figure if i'll learn Visual Basic cause if its easy i can probobly pick up on it quick. and start programming am i right. thanks.

CoderGuru · Aug 2nd, 2009, 6:52 AM

Everyone will be different, but I believe VB.net is the easiest language for a person to pick up, yet still learn the fundamentals needed to be a great programmer. I started in VB3 when I was 9 years old, and 14 years later still use visual basic for as much of my work as I can. I also am still constantly learning new things, so even though it's called basic, it surely is powerful enough to do extremely advanced things.

Best of luck =]

parul1234 · Aug 2nd, 2009, 2:16 PM

yeah I agree wid it but .NET has also contributed in it .

homebrewed · Aug 2nd, 2009, 3:17 PM

ok im wondering, im a little confused, when i program in visual basic is it just point and click or can i type everything out like in c++? or is it both or what am i just confused?

Benoit · Aug 2nd, 2009, 3:25 PM

You can type everything, if you really want to.. Normally the programmer clicks and drags items onto the screen, and writes the methods that get run when something happens.

I'm a strong believer that C is an excellent first programming language. I learned C as my first programming language when I was 13 years old, and 8 years later still use it for as much of my work as I can.

homebrewed · Aug 2nd, 2009, 3:33 PM

i've tried C but just can't get it down tried C# and C++. Im just looking for a quick easy language that can be picked up quickly so i have more time practicing instead of learning enough to be able to practice

CoderGuru · Aug 2nd, 2009, 5:15 PM

homebrewed, I would stick to a higher level language, especially if you tried C and are not understanding it. Sticking with C#, VB.net, or PHP usually will allow you to easily learn the basics of what you want. Especially since there are tons and tons of online videos / manuals for free. Once you pick up the basic fundamentals in them, other languages will be easier to understand. http://www.asp.net/learn has a lot of videos on VB.net. i can like u to more once u decide on a language.

homebrewed · Aug 3rd, 2009, 11:34 AM

thank you im sticking to C# then and going to follow it out

exception · Aug 8th, 2009, 2:16 PM

learning visual basic is quite good for beginners, its user-friendliness and control which are easy to made, you just drag and drop it, learning vb can improve yourself in terms of error trapping, it will be a good start for you to make a comparison to other languages. How it is done in vb apply it in the other language, the only difference is the syntax, or keywords, but the analysis in solving the problem will be the same.

the more problems you solve the more you'll be trained.
one thing, you don't have to study several languages, it's just a waste of time, think of language that is demand and decide a language to be specialized.

goodluck!

DaWei · Aug 8th, 2009, 4:57 PM

One gets the idea that consulting programmers or embedded-system programmers are thin on the ground here.

One uses the best language for the task at hand, or possibly the best language one knows that's suitable for the task at hand, or sometimes the language that the client insists upon.

It's good to have an arsenal of languages. Learning several is not difficult once one has learned to solve problems, which comes first. Syntax is often similar for certain languages, particularly for a given paradigm. Switching paradigms may present a tad more difficullty (procedural to functional, say) but the increased palette is valuable.

I often recommend Python for a person that currently knows no language at all. Lisp (or Scheme) is good for certain types of problems. C, and to a lesser extent, C++, is good for fairly restrictive environments. Assembler is sometimes required for resource-starved environments with heavy real-time requirements.

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homebrewed Newbie Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	Would it? Would Visual Basic be a good beginners programming language. I figure if i'll learn Visual Basic cause if its easy i can probobly pick up on it quick. and start programming am i right. thanks.

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homebrewed Newbie Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	Re: Would it? ok im wondering, im a little confused, when i program in visual basic is it just point and click or can i type everything out like in c++? or is it both or what am i just confused?

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Benoit The Silent Cryptographer Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 725 Rep Power: 6	Re: Would it? You can type everything, if you really want to.. Normally the programmer clicks and drags items onto the screen, and writes the methods that get run when something happens. I'm a strong believer that C is an excellent first programming language. I learned C as my first programming language when I was 13 years old, and 8 years later still use it for as much of my work as I can. __________________ Vs lbh nfxrq Oehpr Fpuarvre gb qrpelcg guvf, ur'q pehfu lbhe fxhyy jvgu uvf ynhtu.

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homebrewed Newbie Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	Re: Would it? i've tried C but just can't get it down tried C# and C++. Im just looking for a quick easy language that can be picked up quickly so i have more time practicing instead of learning enough to be able to practice

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CoderGuru Professional Programmer Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Dallas, Texas, USA Posts: 329 Rep Power: 2	Re: Would it? homebrewed, I would stick to a higher level language, especially if you tried C and are not understanding it. Sticking with C#, VB.net, or PHP usually will allow you to easily learn the basics of what you want. Especially since there are tons and tons of online videos / manuals for free. Once you pick up the basic fundamentals in them, other languages will be easier to understand. http://www.asp.net/learn has a lot of videos on VB.net. i can like u to more once u decide on a language. __________________ Dallas Web Design \| Texas Web Design \| www.ChillAxen.com \| Renee C. Greco Fund

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homebrewed Newbie Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	Re: Would it? thank you im sticking to C# then and going to follow it out

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exception Critical Programmer Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 45 Rep Power: 0	Re: Would it? learning visual basic is quite good for beginners, its user-friendliness and control which are easy to made, you just drag and drop it, learning vb can improve yourself in terms of error trapping, it will be a good start for you to make a comparison to other languages. How it is done in vb apply it in the other language, the only difference is the syntax, or keywords, but the analysis in solving the problem will be the same. the more problems you solve the more you'll be trained. one thing, you don't have to study several languages, it's just a waste of time, think of language that is demand and decide a language to be specialized. goodluck! __________________ Trust Is A Weakness

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DaWei Resident Grouch Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 7,869 Rep Power: 14	Re: Would it? One gets the idea that consulting programmers or embedded-system programmers are thin on the ground here. One uses the best language for the task at hand, or possibly the best language one knows that's suitable for the task at hand, or sometimes the language that the client insists upon. It's good to have an arsenal of languages. Learning several is not difficult once one has learned to solve problems, which comes first. Syntax is often similar for certain languages, particularly for a given paradigm. Switching paradigms may present a tad more difficullty (procedural to functional, say) but the increased palette is valuable. I often recommend Python for a person that currently knows no language at all. Lisp (or Scheme) is good for certain types of problems. C, and to a lesser extent, C++, is good for fairly restrictive environments. Assembler is sometimes required for resource-starved environments with heavy real-time requirements. __________________ The person who coined the phrase, "There's no such thing as a stupid question," hasn't hung around here much. Contributor's Corner: Grumpy on C++ Exceptions DaWei on Pointers Politically Incorrect

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