Quick and dirty programming language

anotherF · 8 Mar 2006 at 16:53

Hi i want to learn some basic programming skills, nothing to fancy. I was going to learn visual basic .net. Recently i have been using my linux box a lot more and would like a language that i can use on either a windows system of a linux system.

What would you suggest, i am planning on using the kdevelop enviroment!

Vonhelmet · 8 Mar 2006 at 17:06

anotherF said:
Hi i want to learn some basic programming skills, nothing to fancy. I was going to learn visual basic .net. Recently i have been using my linux box a lot more and would like a language that i can use on either a windows system of a linux system.

What would you suggest, i am planning on using the kdevelop enviroment!

Either Windows or Linux?

Try a scripting language like Perl or PHP.

If you want something much more hardcore, try C, though that is hardly "quick and dirty".

anotherF · 8 Mar 2006 at 17:14

I was thinking about C as i have done a little bit before, but i dont want to devote to much time to it.

anotherF · 8 Mar 2006 at 17:17

Either Windows or Linux?

i mean both windows and linux!

JimmyEatWorms · 8 Mar 2006 at 17:39

anotherF said:
i mean both windows and linux!

Java.

Una · 8 Mar 2006 at 17:45

It realy depends what you wish to code.

Python is a good starting language. Java is a little more complicated but easier than c++ and is also a good one to start with if you wish to learn OO programming.

kiwi · 8 Mar 2006 at 17:47

would say python as well if you're looking for something quick and dirty.

anotherF · 8 Mar 2006 at 17:54

I may have a look at python then!

Borris · 8 Mar 2006 at 18:26

Mindf***.

Accept no substitute.

thermg · 8 Mar 2006 at 19:11

I reckon python too as its fairly easy to start you off with and there are some great docs for it too.

johannes001 · 8 Mar 2006 at 19:44

I would also back up the python opinion. Windows, Linux and other OS's so fits the bill, also there is a lot on the net if you look for it about the language along with lots of easy to get hold of books. It is quick and dirty in a way but you could still code some quite complicated stuff aswell. There is a lot of development tools out there especially on linux which is helpful

good luck!!

Una · 8 Mar 2006 at 19:46

Borris said:
Mindf***.

Accept no substitute.

Dont you mean Brainf***?

Hate · 8 Mar 2006 at 23:54

yeah, its brain****.

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Borris · 9 Mar 2006 at 11:00

Una said:
Dont you mean Brainf***?

Hate said:
yeah, its brain****.

>>>---===>>>

That's why I have never used it.

I can't remember the name, let alone the syntax

Caged · 9 Mar 2006 at 20:03

Voting Java

riven · 12 Mar 2006 at 22:58

PYTHON!!! Batteries are included.

Seriously though. I've done a little programming in python, although a reasonable about in other languages. I just read a few bits on it, then for a problem the otherday I had to do Monte Carlo integration. I couldn't just use something pre-exisiting because we had to show we knew how it worked, so I wrote it in python. Its so quick and easy!

Its fast as well, completed the problem with 10million random numbers in 45 seconds which wasn't bad.