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Hello.

I would like to start programming
Basically i would like to know what programming language should i learn first?

I would eventually like to learn C++

Thank You

Mjordan2nd

You could start with C/C++ if you like. Might I reccomend a book called "Teach Yourself C" by Herbert Schildt. After that, it would be quite easy to move on to C++.

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So starting with C isn't entirely impossible, because if i could that would be alot quicker probably

Also my dad knows C and has some books

Hopefully i'll be ahead betime i get to college then

Mjordan2nd

I'm probably going to write a tutorial for C and post it on this forum. Look for chapter 1 either today or tomorrow. If you need any help with what I write you could alway IM me on aim at this screen name or drop me a private message.

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sarumont

I would learn C alongside a scripting language (perl). C is good for big stuff, but you'd be amazed at how powerful a perl script can be. You can also put them together using SWIG.

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OK Thanks for the help

bulio

i'm a programming newbie and am learning with an experienced friend on msn how to program in C-sharp or c# it's really easy,and once I become skilled at this I will move on to c/c++ so if your looking for a really easy language, go with this one.

kurifu

If you do not want to start with C++, then I would recommend first that you start with C#. C# is a bit more object oriented... well it is an object oriented language like C++, which can sometimes be less confusing than when transitioning from a procedural approach language like C.

One thing to keep in mind when making your decision is that though C# and C++ are fairly similar (with due respect) and one is probably not any more difficult then the other to learn, C# tends to have a greater bias towards windows form design (though it is not restricted to this--it makes it very easy) and C++ a traditional consol based language.

Many people may argue that is unfair, however I am just telling you from my experiences what I would use each language for. Though I have done the reverse as needed.

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Ooble

I say that you should just start with C++. Don't start with C - that's what I did, and it took a bit of work to get used to OO. I still haven't grasped everything yet. There are a few good books out there, but don't get C++ For Dummies - it's crap. I'm sure someone else can recommend something - I haven't had much luck with decent material.

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I must be a dinosaur... I started in the BASIC, BASIC-A, XBASIC environments... lol

I would recommend starting with C++ for application development. VB if you want a quick and dirty graphical user interface. PHP if you want to get into web development.

I agree with this...
I have done more things in a line of AWK, SED, or Perl... than an entire C++ program in the past. It boils down to using the best tool for the job.

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