Where to start in programming

[ProJecT]

What language to learn first?

Ive seen millions of threads asking which programming language should they learn first.

 

The best programming language to learn first is python. Why? because its so easy and simple compared to many other languages. The first language you learn is the most important language you will learn. Simply because it is were you get your basic fundamentals of programming from. Dont just learn the basics of python and leave and go to a new language. Learn as much as you can until your able to program frequently and if learned correctly you can move on to any other programming language you want with no problem, since every programming language are the same epset they have different syntax.

 

You can start with c/c++ like everyone else says because they are real powerful languages but you would struggle more with them then with python, and then like many people have done quit on programming because they say its too hard or boring.

 

Learning the basics and moving up

Before you even start thinking of a programming language you want to learn, start off with the basic terms every programming language consist of.

These definitions should be memorized because it will help in learning any language.

 

a "Variable" is a word or abbreviation that contains a value
a "statement" is a line of code that performs a command
a "constant" is like a variable except the value cannot change
an "array" is like a variable only holding many values instead of one(like a database)
a "declaration" is the act of declaring something
an "expression" is a statement that performs a calculation or results in a value
an "operator" is what is used to perform an expression
"truncation" is the result of rounding off the fractional part of a number
"demotion" occurs when reducing the size of a value
"promotion" is the exact opposite as demotion
a "comment" is a way to make notes in your code, and to instruct the parsing engine to ignore these lines
"branch" is know as an if or if/else statement 
the "break" statement tells the code to exit the loop
a "loop" is a way to repeat code which are known to be while, do...while, for, and foreach
a "function" is a block of code that can be called at any point in the script
"scope" more or less refers to what can be accessed and where

 

learning these before you learn a programming language will really help making your life easier learning a programming since after all a programming language only does what it is instructed to do, nothing more, and nothing less. In tutorials when given an example of a code manage to know what every specific line of code in the script is doing.

 

If you do plan to learn python then a very good tutorial for begginers is dive into python. google it and get started with it right away.

 

I will be posting more programming tutorials so i didint make this one long.

Any questions post them here. Anything you want to add pm me it.

 

Here are some hf threads of mine that can help find tutorials and information about programming languages.

sites for coding

http://www.hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=20022

 

How to start learning how to program

http://www.hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=34609

 

10 programming languages you should learn right now

http://www.hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=52421

 

What programming language should i learn (updated)

http://www.hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=52428

 

learning c/c++

http://www.hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=32085

 

three programming languages

[url=http://http://www.hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=34662]http://www.hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=34662

 

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[MaestroLuke]

  On 6/17/2009 at 9:31 AM, ProJecT said:

Ive seen millions of threads asking which programming language should they learn first.

thanks but where are the milions :O

best language to learn for start C# or vb

[Mywk]

  On 7/19/2009 at 1:22 PM, MaestroLuke said:

thanks but where are the milions :O

best language to learn for start C# or vb

 

Hm i actually agree, best for start is probably C# then go and explore PHP if you want then after knowing 'enough' i would go to c++-

 

But remember, 'enough' is never enough :P

[GrisoM]

Lmao all the links he give are dead, some mod lock this.

[MaestroLuke]

  On 7/19/2009 at 9:01 PM, GrisoM said:

Lmao all the links he give are dead, some mod lock this.

They work mate :)

[`Gerero®]

  On 7/19/2009 at 1:22 PM, MaestroLuke said:

thanks but where are the milions :O

best language to learn for start C# or vb

C#?? ofc not... is one of the harded lanuages with C++

 

i suggest you VB and i with VB started. If you learn very good the codes then the other langueages will be a game for you!

[MaestroLuke]

  On 7/20/2009 at 10:40 AM, gerero said:

C#?? ofc not... is one of the harded lanuages

i loled

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i suggest you VB and i with VB started. If you learn very good the codes then the other langueages will be a game for you!

Also what are you talking about that the other languages will be easy?lol

VB is very different than other languages

[`Gerero®]

  On 7/20/2009 at 12:02 PM, MaestroLuke said:

Also what are you talking about that the other languages will be easy?lol

VB is very different than other languages

i don't think that they are so different

 

i have tested C++ and VB and they look like on some commands :P