Computer programme language

BD10NNF · 26 Jul 2012 at 11:33

Im looking to do a different role in IT as im getting a bit bored of the hardware side of things. Im looking to learn some sort of programming but im not sure which one would be the best to help me find work after.
What would you say is my best option to choose?

ive been looking at javascript but im unsure at the moment.

Cheers

dmcg · 26 Jul 2012 at 11:36

c++ would be a very good choice and bit more interesting since it's commonly used for games

Pestilence · 26 Jul 2012 at 11:38

Binary.

I keeeed, I keeeeed!

Javascript, C++ these days, really.

st00dent · 26 Jul 2012 at 11:41

Python is a nice language to start with.

Once you've learnt the basic concepts, you should be able to apply them in any new language you work with in the future anyway.

twozeronine · 26 Jul 2012 at 11:48

Although I think C++ is a language all programmers should have some grasp of, I don't think it's a good language for a beginner who's looking to get a job as a programmer. Most C++ jobs are probably going to be for developing quite advanced stuff which requires a very in-depth knowledge of it.

My recommendation is maybe javascript for learning basic C-style syntax, then maybe move on to C#. There's lots of jobs that require those.

Edit: Also by learning C#, it'll be very easy to learn Java as well, as they're very similar.

Morbius · 26 Jul 2012 at 11:50

I'd say C#. It's quite friendly.

RoboSprog · 26 Jul 2012 at 11:50

dmcg said:
c++ would be a very good choice and bit more interesting since it's commonly used for games

This, plus a lot of scripts like AngelScript which I use in modding Amnesia derive from it, as well as it being fairly simple to learn.

BD10NNF · 26 Jul 2012 at 11:56

This is nice info people. I wasnt sure which to learn as there are a few. The last bit of language i used was visual basic in college about 6 years ago. I thought that was easy. I will be looking into the C# etc hopefully wont be to difficult to do.

How dufficult is c#? If you know

twozeronine · 26 Jul 2012 at 12:00

BD10NNF said:
This is nice info people. I wasnt sure which to learn as there are a few. The last bit of language i used was visual basic in college about 6 years ago. I thought that was easy. I will be looking into the C# etc hopefully wont be to difficult to do.

How dufficult is c#? If you know

I assume you did VB.NET. C# isn't a mile away from that, so I doubt you'd find it that hard to pick up. The syntax is obviously different (less verbose and more clean), but it uses the same .NET framework, so the structure of a program is basically the same.

Fenris · 26 Jul 2012 at 12:01

Personally, I would start with Java then move onto C#.

dmcg · 26 Jul 2012 at 12:02

AS3 is easy to learn and quite fun can make some fancy things with it

stockhausen · 26 Jul 2012 at 12:03

COBOL is the future!

RichIbizaSport · 26 Jul 2012 at 12:07

BD10NNF said:
This is nice info people. I wasnt sure which to learn as there are a few. The last bit of language i used was visual basic in college about 6 years ago. I thought that was easy. I will be looking into the C# etc hopefully wont be to difficult to do.

How dufficult is c#? If you know

Not bad at all. I did most of my uni course with it. I hated programming, but still picked it up fine.

BD10NNF · 26 Jul 2012 at 12:21

I guess i will have to pick up some books now and crack on reading.

Stretch · 26 Jul 2012 at 12:22

C#

BD10NNF said:
How dufficult is c#? If you know

It's like any language. Few are hard to learn but all take a while to learn well. In the case of C# the majority of the core language is easy but the .net framework is extensive.

Posty · 26 Jul 2012 at 12:28

anyone used codeacademy?

Dj_Jestar · 26 Jul 2012 at 12:31

Wouldn't it be great if we had a forum dedicated to programming? And perhaps HTML? Maybe graphics could be bundled in, too. Perhaps we should call it the "HTML, Graphics and Programming" forum!

oulton · 26 Jul 2012 at 12:42

python is easy to learn but goes very deep, open source and has the greatest growth in programming jobs.

dekez · 26 Jul 2012 at 12:44

Dj_Jestar said:
Wouldn't it be great if we had a forum dedicated to programming? And perhaps HTML? Maybe graphics could be bundled in, too. Perhaps we should call it the "HTML, Graphics and Programming" forum!

Gornall · 26 Jul 2012 at 12:55

Morbius said:
I'd say C#. It's quite friendly.

C# is probably my shout as well.

Very fun language and can be applied to lot's of areas in business.

I personally use it for ETL scripts for SSIS on the company databases to create a data warehouse. I use it in my spare time for more 'fun' stuff such as application/game development.

Computer programme language

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