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What code should I "attempt" to learn?

Discussion in 'Computers & Modding' started by diskjocki, Jul 20, 2009.

  1. diskjocki

    diskjocki Well-Known Member

    Been thinking about learning how to code for a while now so I was wondering... What's the easiest code to learn??
     
  2. Blade5406

    Blade5406 Well-Known Member

    Code?, you mean programming languages?
     
  3. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    easiest, or most useful. Pick one.
     
  4. branraf

    branraf Well-Known Member

    Im learning C# and basic HTML and i've found them rather easy and fun... i reckon you should definitely give C# a try, it's for designing games as far as i know but is definitely good to use :)
     
  5. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    c# is not for designing games, it is a general purpose language. HTML is not a programming language at all.
     
  6. Blade5406

    Blade5406 Well-Known Member

    What's the most useful programming language now?
     
  7. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    C++ still. C# is catching up but still a long way off.
     
  8. Blade5406

    Blade5406 Well-Known Member

    Okay, that's the language we're going to be tackling after java.
    Is it true that java originated from c++?
     
  9. aaniil

    aaniil Member

    Well ive done a Java based computer game and a DS homebrew game using C++.
    Honestly, Java is piss easy.
    I learned it within weeks, maybe months.
    But its quick and easy to learn. Giving your willing to learn it fully.
    Once you have the basics of Java, the rest is easy.
    But not many platforms supprort java so it depends what you want to programme aswell.
    If you want to do a game, id reccomend C#. its not one im familiar with, however C++ is nearly dead. C# is coming in.

    If you need any help with programming, gimme a PM :p
     
  10. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    java is a very poor language from a performance standpoint. Also, C++ is not dead by a long run.
     
  11. nomercy

    nomercy Well-Known Member

    If you're a beginner, don't start with C++.

    Java has poor performance. I'd pick C# over Java.
    C is quite low level and can be tricky because you can make big mistakes if you don't know what you're doing (memory issues). C# and Java don't have that.
    C and C++ are horrible with strings, so if you want to do text stuff, don't pick these.

    Have you considered PHP? For a beginner it's great.
     
  12. diskjocki

    diskjocki Well-Known Member

    Both xD

    Never heard of PHP.
     
  13. TheNosh

    TheNosh Member

    i'd go with python
     
  14. anandjones

    anandjones Well-Known Member

    C/C++. If you can, depending on what you want to develop for first, look for a library with high abstraction.
     
  15. jc_106

    jc_106 Well-Known Member

    no, it's not. where did you get that from, anyway? last time i checked (5 seconds ago), photoshop, microsoft office, utorrent, mozilla firefox and ccleaner (just a bunch of programs i use every now and then) are all written in C++ (some envolve one or two more languages).

    so, no, C++ is not dead. and you can see how all those completely different programs are all written in C++, meaning it has great usefulness.
     
  16. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    Can't have both unfortunately.

    PHP is the language RomUlation is written in, its mainly suited for websites (though it *CAN* be used for desktop apps).
     
  17. diskjocki

    diskjocki Well-Known Member

    Damn, okay how about the easiest one then.
     
  18. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    Visual basic (pre .net) is probably the easiest, but its not incredibly useful these days.
     
  19. diskjocki

    diskjocki Well-Known Member

    Hmm, what would be... One of the easiest but at least somewhat useful?
     
  20. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    PHP, or possibly C#