Whats is a good programing language to start out with for a first time programer?

Question

I want to start programing but I don't know what language to start with. Does any body know?

Answer 1

I started with Basic...I think it's very easy to learn.

Answer 2

if you have never coded a thing in you life I recommend doing a bit of web programming, HTML and javascript are easy to learn and produce rewarding results. Microsoft have a programming language targeted at kids for making games and such like, I can't recall exactly what it's called but suffice to say it's very simple (based on the BASIC language). I started to learn by jumping in at the deep end with JAVA and C++, which was boring and painful but I coded some really cool games and apps after just a couple of weeks of learning. I also remember coding with pascal and FORTRAN back in the day - two dead languages and rightfully so. Visual Basic is now my language of choice - I'm a .net developer and find it to be both simple, robust and versatile. You might want to invest in a student version of a VB or Visual C++ ide to start developing applications and trying out your code. The best way to learn is to buy a book - don't waste your time with Internet tutorials, they aren't comprehensive or detailed enough to provide you with the info that you need.

To conclude, start with some visual basic or even easier some HTML and javascript and move on from there.

Answer 3

A lot of CS departments use Java as a first programming language. The syntax is very similar to C and C++, so it's an easy transition to other languages. However, it tends to give more information when things go wrong, so it's easier to see where your mistakes are. (e.g. array out of bounds) It also takes away the often perplexing issues of memory allocation. In short, it's an environment that let's you get on with learning, yet the knowledge will be applicable in other environments like C and C++.

Answer 4

I would start by learning HTML (I know I know, it isn't a programming language), and then learning javascript.

Why? Because you already have the tools to learn the basics otherwise you wouldn't be able to read this answer.

The other reason is that there are plenty of examples to learn from -- you can "view source" at any webpage and see the code.

Answer 5

Hi there will be many answers for this question.My suggestion is to go with C/C++ ,it is easy-tough-rewarding.Once you learn C or C++ you can easily get hands on programming skills and other prog.languages.and you can learn other language easily.
You can start with Python.it is very easy and growing rapidly,it is used in linux and apple osx also.You can learn more about
http://python.org

You can start you programming journey this way.
C/C++>>Python>Java>Lisp
learn more about what you know and dont stop once you stop will loose the grip of your knowledge.and share your knowledge with those who respect your talent.
Good luck.

Answer 6

Basic is a good start. Once you learn the platform, other languages will come more easily.

Answer 7

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then try C. it is the mother of all languages!
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Answer 8

Visual Basic, it will help tremendously in a web environment as well as desktop applications.

Answer 9

Start with visual basic

Answer 10

start with basic or qbasic, or write bash scripts, perl is also simple