Best programming language for a beginner (before moving onto advanced stuff)?

Question

I want to be a game developer when I'm older and will be going to university etc to study for it, however I want to begin learning a programming language that's simple and will help me to understand some of the more advanced stuff quicker when I move onto it. does anyone have any recommendations?

Thanks!

Answer 1

VB is the worst language to start with.  You will be mentally crippled for life if you start with VB.

C++ is fairly complicated, so I wouldn't start with that either, certainly not if you're looking for some type of 'beginner language'.

Try Scheme.  htdp.org has a free, online book about Scheme, from MIT.

You can download pltscheme by googling for pltscheme.  It's free and pretty easy to get started with.

Answer 2

game programming go with python or java

but games are mostly made in c++ the video games

Answer 3

Visual Basic (VB) is a great way to get started, from there you can learn C++, C# etc for game development

Answer 4

C++ is good, especially for games. You can start learning C++ with these video tutorials:

http://xoax.net/comp/cpp/console/index.p...

They are perfect for beginners. This one can get you started by showing you how to install a free compiler:

http://xoax.net/comp/cpp/console/Lesson0...

Here are some simple games with code downloads that you can use to get some ideas:

http://xoax.net/comp/cpp/console/Lesson9...

http://xoax.net/comp/cpp/console/Lesson2...

http://xoax.net/comp/cpp/console/Lesson2...

These tutorials can get you started with graphics programming in OpenGL:

http://xoax.net/comp/cpp/opengl/index.ph...

You can go through the tutorials and if you have questions on them or anything else in C++, please post to me here:

http://xoax.net/forum/

Enjoy!

Answer 5

I have started programming with Pascal, which I found to be an easy language to get started with. You can also choose Basic. Both options are great.

Answer 6

Well if you want a language that will make u a cool programmer  and enable u understand advanced stuff latter , then Python (www.python.org ) is the best one to start with for many reasons :

1.It has very clear and cool syntax

2.It lets the progrmmaer/learenr concerntreate on the programming problem rather than distracting them

3.It has very nice  built in data types

4.And  more important , it would let u grasp the core programming concepts and good programming habits early enough

5.it has an excellent  standard library and game libraries as well (PyGame  )

If u like the idea then u'd start with the official Website (www.Python.org) and download Python and read the tutorials , which is along with the download

Or u can learn Flash 8 , which has its own game programming language ,called ActionScript , but in this case u will be restricted only to game programming concepts .