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Where to start programming from?

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Monk
Monk Original post #1
May 14, 2012 at 12:46 PM
Hello TDF Members,
I'm planning to get down and dirty with coding now. My ultimate goal is to learn OOP languages like Java, C++, and Objective-C. As i want to go into mobile development.
Where do you think i shall start? I've read few place and also my friends are suggesting me to start from Python, as python is human readable and not as overwhelming like C++ or Java. Should i start with python or should i take classes for C?
Any help will be greatly appreciated:doublethumb:.
Thanks in advance.

Regards,
Monk
Sujeet
Sujeet #2
May 14, 2012 at 1:29 PM
Read Here.
You may Like to Start with Python.
nims11
nims11 #3
May 14, 2012 at 1:52 PM
+1 to python

PS: We need a How to start programming sticky
Monk
Monk #4
May 14, 2012 at 5:32 PM
Python is a remarkably powerful dynamic programming language that is used in a wide variety of application domains. Python is often compared to Tcl, Perl, Ruby, Scheme or Java. Some of its key distinguishing features include:

very clear, readable syntax
strong introspection capabilities
intuitive object orientation
natural expression of procedural code
full modularity, supporting hierarchical packages
exception-based error handling
very high level dynamic data types
extensive standard libraries and third party modules for virtually every task
extensions and modules easily written in C, C++ (or Java for Jython, or .NET languages for IronPython)
embeddable within applications as a scripting interface

Got this from python.org. Really good. I'll start learning python now, and later move onto more complex languages like C++/Java.
Sujeet
Sujeet #5
May 14, 2012 at 7:07 PM
^^
The first Point is enough for a Beginner to start Learning Python.
very clear, readable syntax