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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!
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Posted 10 November 2008 - 06:25 PM
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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.
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Posted 10 November 2008 - 06:27 PM
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Jordan said:
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?
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Posted 10 November 2008 - 06:29 PM
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Not sure about the tutorials but you can find several on Amazon - just search for programming theory.
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Posted 10 November 2008 - 06:34 PM
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Does it matter which type, or is it all mostly the same?
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Posted 10 November 2008 - 11:56 PM
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Whichever language you choose, it has to be object-oriented programming language.
Patrick Ooi, http://www.webhyper.com
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Posted 11 November 2008 - 02:05 AM
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Thats just looking for a flame war ooisootuck you should at least explain your point of view Posted via CodeCall Mobile
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Posted 11 November 2008 - 02:15 AM
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OOP has way too many features than languages that does not implement OOP, I think
Patrick Ooi, http://www.webhyper.com
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Posted 11 November 2008 - 08:26 AM
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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.
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Posted 11 November 2008 - 04:03 PM
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WingedPanther said:
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
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Posted 11 November 2008 - 04:12 PM
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Start with a easy programming language so you understand the concept and have some experience. Then you can go with C++ or C# then to C++ becuase both of them a similiar.
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Posted 11 November 2008 - 05:22 PM
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ooisootuck said:
Whichever language you choose, it has to be object-oriented programming language.
Non OOP languages can still be useful.
Anyways, either look at C++ or Java, as they both are great for teaching good programming practices and both do support OOP. However at times OOP isn't always the best approach.
Try looking for a decent book on either C++, or Java. They are both great languages. :)
