Where should I start?

[Whitepanther]

I wish to learn programming but I am lost where to start, everyone says I should start somewhere else but I can't decide...
I Mostly use Windows XP, I should be able to obtain a linux OS by January
I took 6 months of web design last year
I' leaning towards a C programming language be it C, C++, or C#
I'd like to learn a language that is cross platform

Thanks for any insight you all may have!

[Jordan]

If you like C languages I would suggest you learn C++. C++ offers OOP that is lacking in C and if you know C++ you can learn C# fairly easy. You may want to start with a programming theory type book/tutorial first.

[Whitepanther]

If you like C languages I would suggest you learn C++. C++ offers OOP that is lacking in C and if you know C++ you can learn C# fairly easy. You may want to start with a programming theory type book/tutorial first.

Alight, where would I find one?

[Jordan]

Not sure about the tutorials but you can find several on Amazon - just search for programming theory.

[Whitepanther]

Does it matter which type, or is it all mostly the same?

[ooisootuck]

Whichever language you choose, it has to be object-oriented programming language.

[Termana]

Thats just looking for a flame war ooisootuck you should at least explain your point of view Posted via CodeCall Mobile

[ooisootuck]

OOP has way too many features than languages that does not implement OOP, I think

[WingedPanther]

C++ or Java would be my suggestion, as they are both more powerful than C and are natively cross-platform (C# requires Mono to be cross-platform). Bruce Eckell has Thinking in [language] books available for free for both C++ and Java. Regardless of which language you choose, I recommend taking time with the boring basics. There are some fantastic programs written in C++ and Java, but they are not always easy to write.

[Whitepanther]

C++ or Java would be my suggestion, as they are both more powerful than C and are natively cross-platform (C# requires Mono to be cross-platform). Bruce Eckell has available for free for both C++ and Java. Regardless of which language you choose, I recommend taking time with the boring basics. There are some fantastic programs written in C++ and Java, but they are not always easy to write.

Thank you!
is there a way to make GUIs in C++?
Doesn't really matter just curious