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    Best Programming Language for beginners

    Im trying to learn programming, and I'm wondering where to start

    In Windows there is something called Kids Programming Language/ Phrogram, that guides you step by step, and is designed for Beginners

    Is there something similar to this for Linux?

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    Re: Best Programming Language for beginners

    Learn C

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    Re: Best Programming Language for beginners

    Is there any software that will guide you on what to do, I really don't know where to start.

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    Re: Best Programming Language for beginners

    Thanks, I will certainly follow that, if there is anything else that can help, I'd certainly like know

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    Re: Best Programming Language for beginners

    Quote Originally Posted by Hotwc View Post
    Is there any software that will guide you on what to do, I really don't know where to start.
    Have a look here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1006662
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    Re: Best Programming Language for beginners

    I remember reading a similar thread some time ago. Check back a few pages

    I personally think C++ is a good learning language. You get online help material and examples and stuff.

    If you want a starting point, google "C++ Hello World"

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    Re: Best Programming Language for beginners

    Quote Originally Posted by MindSz View Post
    I personally think C++ is a good learning language. You get online help material and examples and stuff. If you want a starting point, google "C++ Hello World"
    Not very good advice. The first example of hello world is this:
    http://www.hitmill.com/programming/cpp/helloWorld.htm
    The problem with that is void main(), and less importantly, the bad indentation (notice the multiple cout statements on the same line). It's wrong, so let's try the next link Google provides.

    Luckily, the second link from Google is correct:
    http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutoria...ram_structure/

    However, the third is not.http://www.engin.umd.umich.edu/CIS/c...pp/hworld.html
    The next example found on Google is from that same website, and for C, so let's ignore it.

    The next link also provides incorrect code for "Hello World": http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?t=266341

    And so on. There may be a lot of information, but it's not all good information.
    Last edited by noerrorsfound; August 3rd, 2009 at 11:33 PM.

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    Re: Best Programming Language for beginners

    Thanks, For the Help, I appreciate it.

    The reason it is difficult to start by yourself is the lack of good information, I could search Google for a while and still not find anything relevant (or correct) to what I'm trying to find.
    Last edited by Hotwc; August 3rd, 2009 at 11:41 PM.

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    Re: Best Programming Language for beginners

    I wouldn't recommend c or c++ for beginners.

    Most people around here would recommend python.

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