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[live504]

Well, I really just got into wanting to learn to program. I was wondering though what language should I start with? I was thinking more of c#, vb, delphi or c++. I already have the book "wrox beginning visual c# 2008", but being brand new to programing, I don't know if it will be hard to pick up in c#. I was thinking it might be easier to start with visual basic or something because maybe it was easier.

You guys prob get questions like this all the time, so I'm sorry for asking a question on what is better for a beginner.

Thanks a lot though.

Edited by Roger, 13 August 2010 - 02:05 PM.

[ZekeDragon]

This question should be in General Programming.

Anyway, I'd go for Python. Look it up and give it a try, you might actually like it. That's my suggestion.

[TkTech]

I'd second that. Python is a very handy language, both for full-scale programs (Google's site is built on Python) and small jobs. Its got an easy, semi-natural syntax, its cross-platform, and has a huuuuge standard library. Its also got an active and thriving developer/community base, so its easy to get help if you need it.

[live504]

Can I do as advance programs in python as I could do in c# or vb?

[ZekeDragon]

At least as advanced as C# and more advanced than VB easily. There are 3D game engines that work with Python programming, GUI toolkits, etc. C# could probably do anything Python could, but I really doubt if VB could pull most of what Python any other major language can do off.

[WingedPanther]

I would skip VB and go straight to any of C#, C++, Python or delphi