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starting programming language

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karmanya Original post #1
May 23, 2007 at 6:09 PM
hey,
i was lookin for a nice programming language to start off.
i was trying to decide between VB, LISP and python.
im leaning more towards LISP and Python cuz then i dont need to buy software
kaustav_geek
kaustav_geek #2
May 23, 2007 at 7:31 PM
Yes. They are good, but try Java and C++ .
Sykora
Sykora #3
May 23, 2007 at 7:37 PM
Python.

Lisp is so...well, I just don't like it. Lots of Inispid Silly Parenthesis.
Zeeshan Quireshi
Zeeshan Quireshi #4
May 23, 2007 at 7:51 PM
karmanya said:
hey,
i was lookin for a nice programming language to start off.
i was trying to decide between VB, LISP and python.
im leaning more towards LISP and Python cuz then i dont need to buy software
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I Would Suggest you start out with C# .

Mirosoft has a FREE IDE for C# Beginners ,

Visual C# 2005 Express

*msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualcsharp/

*msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/images/cs_ide.gif

Also , Microsoft provides FREE tutorials , VIdeos , Documentation n other Resources for Beginners

Microsoft Beginner Developer Learning Center

*msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/beginner/default.aspx

You have all resources , a Free IDE n a Very Friendly and Powerful Language at your disposal :)

This is the best Platform to start out programming
jal_desai
jal_desai #5
May 23, 2007 at 8:09 PM
try C# and C++ first....
kaustav_geek
kaustav_geek #6
May 23, 2007 at 9:36 PM
Python is very easy to use. As its interpreter based, you'll learn and get results faster. But, python will most probably not help you get a career as a programmer . Start with it, won't take too long to grasp the programming techniques and logic.
Then shift to C## and JAVA
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karmanya #7
May 24, 2007 at 7:15 AM
wont C++ and c sharp be a little too advanced?, im not worried about programmin as a career but only as a hobby, so with an easy language i wanted to grasp the concepts of programming so later with those concepts i can learn and adapt to using C++ and C# easily
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ambandla #8
May 24, 2007 at 8:49 AM
karmanya said:
hey,
i was lookin for a nice programming language to start off.
i was trying to decide between VB, LISP and python.
im leaning more towards LISP and Python cuz then i dont need to buy software
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1) Learn C language, a week or two are more than enough.

2) Learn Regular expressions. Being strong in building regular expressions, you can create powerful programs.

3) Learn python/perl/gtk. Depends on what you are more interested in.

eg: windows GUI programming, linux kernel level programming, linux device driver programming, linux GUI devel, linux scipting......