Re: Which programming Language
On Fri, 06 Feb 2009 22:10:40 +0200
"Eugene V. Lyubimkin" <jackyf.devel@gmail.com> wrote:
> Jeff Soules wrote:
> >> So start with Python or Basic (search for Gambas IDE).
> >
> > I hear that Python is an excellent learning language. However, I
> > think that Basic might be less useful for this, simply because it's
> > very different from the major language families and (last I heard)
> > still relied on some features that teach bad habits. Also, I do not
> > believe Basic is used very much in the Unix/Linux world; it might be
> > more useful if you intend to work with Windows a lot.
> >
> > If you are comfortable with how the insides of a computer work (mainly
> > with memory), then actually I would encourage you to learn C early on.
> > (If you are not comfortable with how the insides of a computer work,
> > you should become comfortable; you'll need to know soon enough.)
> >
> > C has a few features (variable and function declarations, strict type
> > checking) that are good reinforcement when starting out, and learning
> > C syntax will set you up well to learn C++, Java, and Perl as you
> > progress.
> Don't include Perl here, it has much different concepts than C/C++/Java.
>
And allows for some of the dirtiest programming possible. Start with something
more strict
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