Hey Sup Forums I want to learn how to code but don't know what language to start with. What do you guys suggest?
What coding language should I learn first?
Nathaniel Ross
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William Reed
html
David Cruz
Python.
Hunter Gutierrez
>coding language
C
Jacob Morris
blockly
Gabriel Rogers
So you want to learn programming?
Pick a starting language. For beginners, there are generally two recommended "programming families" that you can choose to start learning:
-Dynamically typed/interpreted programming languages, such as: Python, Perl, Ruby
-Statically typed/compiled programming languages, such as: C, C++, C#
These are amongst the most popular languages in use worldwide, including 4 from the top 5. Both approaches are perfectly fine, and well-documented.
-Dynamically typed programming may be a bit more flexible, convenient, and forgiving. It is more popular in academia.
-Statically typed programming is a bit more suited for making general applications. It is more popular in industries.
Cannot decide? Flip a coin.
If you choose statically typed/compiled programming, you may want to start with C, then pick up C++. C is very well documented, and teaches many universal programming concepts. C++ is based on C, and adds new concepts. Sources:
For C:
The C Programming Language (K&R)
C Primer Plus (Prata)
cprogramming.com
learn-c.org
For C++:
learncpp.com
cplusplus.com
cprogramming.com
en.cppreference.com
isocpp.org
If you choose dynamically typed/interpreted programming, you may want to start with Python. It is very easy to pick up. Here are some good sources:
learnpython.org
codecademy.com
>BUT I WANT MORE SOURCES!
Read: wiki.installgentoo.com
>BUT I WANNA START WITH [language x] INSTEAD!
Sure, if you like. But the languages above are considered good for beginners.
>BUT I WANNA MAKE A COOL WEBSITE!
Learn HTML, CSS, and Javascript.
>BUT I WANNA MAKE iPHONE GAMES!
Learn Objective C and/or Swift.
>BUT I WANNA MAKE ANDROID GAMES!
Learn Java.
>BUT I WANNA MAKE PC GAMES!
Learn patience.
Jayden Peterson
HolyC
Eli Robinson
Kotlin
David Jackson
Wow, thats extremely helpful! Thanks!
Dominic Hernandez
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Eli Green
cs50 uses C and Python (and Scratch).
Angel Campbell
assembly
Jacob Gutierrez
Javascript because it's everywhere and you can start by hitting F12 and typing arithmetic in the console.
Dylan Thomas
which one?
Levi Jenkins
i386
Thomas Adams
Hunter Rogers
Yeah, but which assembler?
Ryan Williams
scheme
Joseph Cook
C > x86 asm >C++ (OOP/patterns + data structures and algorithims).Look into the free courses at MIT,Berkeley, etc
nasm and do x86
Evan Torres
If you want to do some quick hack, like web scraping or batch scripting, Python is the way to go. Clean and minimal code.
But if you want to be in the industry then an Object Oriented language like Java is a good start. Android is Java. My only gripe with this language is the unnecessary shit you have to type to get anything done.
Matthew Brooks
First K&R should be good enough, after that you can read modernC.