WHAT IS THE BEST STARTER LANGUAGE?

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Originally posted by KonGo-JeE:
yeh i started out in my freshman year of school with visual basic then learned some nice html which is always useful then next year which will be my junior year im taking a c/c++ class from columbia university..so i would reccomend starting out with VB cause its very simple and self explanatory and can help leading up to c/c++ and eventually directx!

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Hey, I started off in college with Pascal, then moved to C++. I think the best thing to do is get a good understanding of a lot of languages. Don't just worry about C++ or Basic. I was a C++ programmer in college, and when I got out in the workforce, I now program in Java mostly. However, having a good understanding of C++ and the object oriented design, Java wasn't hard at all. https://www.sharkyforums.com/images/.../2005/06/5.gif



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Lots of excellent advice here, so I just had to pipe in as well https://www.sharkyforums.com/images/.../2005/06/4.gif

The most important thing is to pick a language interesting enough that you can stick with it to learn about programming. I used to teach intro. programming at a university about 6 years ago, and back then Pascal was the "instructional" language of choice. I think they've since switched to Java, but Pascal provides an excellent way of learning about procedural languages (like C/C++) while still providing what I think is a more easy to learn interface.

The textbook for that course was a GREAT book called Oh! Pascal! (Yes, that is the real title). It is one of the best CS books I've read and is extremely easy to read because of the great style with which it is written. I HIGHLY recommend reading it, and using it to learn about programming concepts (using Pascal as your model). Then you can learn "real" programming languages like C/C++ which have many real-world applications.

Good luck. Here is a link to the book I recommend: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0393963985/qid=989951759/sr=1-9/re f=sc_b_9/107-5639123-8724560



[This message has been edited by Katama (edited May 15, 2001).]

I'm shocked to see no one has mentioned python. It's simple, straightforward, powerful, but... interpreted. I think most larger programs written in python are half the amount of code. However, since it is a very high-level programming language, things like pointers aren't included. I started programming using c/c++ however, but I think python is a very valid teaching tool.

I don't know anything about game programing.But I'm 13 now started out with VB and later learned C++ in a stupid crash course and then learned Java.I find VB good for small windows job's.I had a book on J++ onc but someone stoll it and I haven't found aother one.But C++ is NOT so tought once you think of it as language not code.As for the topic of games I could use some help.As for the 3D fo with Maya best in the world.