Best programming code for beginners?

Question

I want to learn to do a bit of programming, any input on what the best language to start off learning might be for someone who's only previous experience in programming is QBASIC.?

Answer 1

I agree - Visual Basic is good for a start. Try downloading the Microsoft's free visual basic 2008 express and try it.

The next step would be C++ or C#. C++ is more popular but a bit more difficult. C# is easier but it is slower and generally popular only on Windows.

I recommend the Microsoft's compilers because they have the best GUI and hence are much easier for beginners. Be advised that Microsoft's implementation of C++ lacks some advanced stuff that e.g. gcc supports. For a beginner - this is irrelevant.

Answer 2

u didn't say clearlly what u wanna learn...if u wanna learn a programming language for creating a website then go for PHP it's easy to learn.

good luck.

Answer 3

C++

- But if programming is not in you, you'll walk away!

Answer 4

It really depends:

1. Java is great and easy to learn. If you choose to learn it, download eclipse, the best IDE ever (developement enviornment). Java is much easier from C++, and with eclipse, you don't have to compile nothing. It has auto build.

2. If you want to write web, start with PHP.

3. Interpertered languages are fun. Try and download python, and see what you can do with it. I think that you would love it, although 4th generation languages don't really teaches you anything.

4. If you want to write GUI (graphical user interface), it's problematic in every language. You can go to do flash things with action script, write some web UI or draw windows forms using Visual Studio. You can even use Java's SWING or SWT, or write in python's Tkinter or QT. But I wouldn't rush into GUI for no reason. You're only a starter.

Answer 5

Visual Basic is easy for beginners because you can create apps with a GUI fairly easily, unlike things like C++.

I would could with Visual Basic.

Answer 6

Python is nice.

Answer 7

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