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[Coldhearth]

Hi,

I've been programming for about 1-2 years on my own and a bit in school.
But what I notice is that I still don't really know "how" to program, in that I mean that I still don't know how to think in a sence so that I can convert a problem into a good working program... and that bothers me...

Now I have read on google that most programming books don't learn you how to think for programming but just learn you syntax...

I was wondering if I start at the complete basics again so I start with simple problems and build it up from there if that would help me out in learning to think more like a programmer should be thinking...

But I'm wondering if I should learn Python or Java.
(In school I have used Java so far, but I've heard Python might be better for learning to think more)

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated :)

[so1i]

Python is a nice language to start off 'really learning to program' with, in my opinion. It's syntax is nice and kinda cut down, so really allows you to focus on the implementation and logic behind your code.

I have to be honest though, I've not REALLY used it that much, but in the small amount of experience I've had in these two languages, that would be my response!

[WingedPanther]

There are a few books out there on programming logic, that focus on flowcharting/pseudocode. Ultimately, it's about being a detail-oriented problem solver.

[JCoder]

Doesn't really matter. Both are great for learning how to program.