So where should I start?

Question

I want to start writing simple programs such as, a program once executed will say open 3 web pages. Or just something simple but a little beyond the " Hello World" program.

I was thinking Delphi but I don't know. Some people say BASIC others say Java.....please help??

Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

i say go and learn java or C++, these two languages are pretty mush the two main languages in programing if u learn these u can learn any language after that. C++ is a little bit hard but u have control over every detail of program, u can do anything from windows access to graphics and games. java on other hand is a bit easier and more user friendly its very useful for multiplatform programs. and u can easily make GUIs with it. if u like to know one language only go with C++ there is a very good compiler form Microsoft, Visual Studio, that u can design anything in it and if u want to know more than one start again with C++ and move to java, i am software engineer believe me u wont regret

Answer 2

I always say C#.NET.  You can write Windows Forms that do just about anything.  It is Windows specific but the software is free (just google C#.NET Visual Studio) and the tools make programming really easy.

Give it a try, you can always switch if you don't like it

EDIT:  Plus ASP.NET (for web development) is almost the same thing.  You use Visual Studio, you can use C# to handle all the programming, you just have to learn xhtml.

Answer 3

Learn about interpreted languages and compiled languages, also dynamic languages and static, and then high level programming and low level programming (and mid level).

Search those topics.

Python is a dynamic high level interpreted programming language, I suggest Python.

Hello world program in Python:

print "hello, world!";

Very simple.  :)

Personally I like the C programming language.  C is a static mid level compiled programming language.  It might be a bit difficult to start out on.

But to get started on Python, go to their website: http://www.python.org/

Download it:

http://www.python.org/download/releases/...

Install it.  When you're done:

If you're using Windows, click on your start menu, then all programs, then find "Python 2.5" once you find it, click on "IDLE (PythonGUI)"

Then you have the interpreter up. Type in:

print "hi!";

and hit enter.  And you're started.  Get a book, or look at their tutorials on their website to learn.  It is a rather popular language, so you should find some nice online tutorials through a search engine.

Also, mess around with some operators.  +, -, *, and /

for instance:

print "Hello!" * 5;

and get familiar with the system a bit.  :)

Also to note, Python is very portable.