Recommand me a programing languge

[fox1235]

Well I accdentilay deleted the photo viewer I was almost done with VB, i'll start over tommarrow when I,m less angry.

[Mr. Krystal]

STOP! It doesn't matter what YOU learned on or what's "easiest" for a beginner. When trying to figure out what programming language to use, we should be asking phenom64 what exactly he wants to create, do, or use via a programming language. If he wants to make a game, website, database, gui, utility, media player, whatever, the answer of what programming language he should use will differ. Almost 100% of programming languages are capable of all possible programs. The difference is how appropriate that language is for the task at hand. DON'T learn how to program just to learn how to program. That's a quick way to get bored and give up. Instead, make a goal of what you want to create, and then we can help you research what you should learn and obtain to reach that goal.

[Sabre]

STOP! It doesn't matter what YOU learned on or what's "easiest" for a beginner. When trying to figure out what programming language to use, we should be asking phenom64 what exactly he wants to create, do, or use via a programming language. If he wants to make a game, website, database, gui, utility, media player, whatever, the answer of what programming language he should use will differ. Almost 100% of programming languages are capable of all possible programs. The difference is how appropriate that language is for the task at hand. DON'T learn how to program just to learn how to program. That's a quick way to get bored and give up. Instead, make a goal of what you want to create, and then we can help you research what you should learn and obtain to reach that goal.

I disagree somewhat. Having a goal is good, but you cant just jump in creating a super high tech engine or whatever without knowing what you are doing.

[fox1235]

STOP! It doesn't matter what YOU learned on or what's "easiest" for a beginner. When trying to figure out what programming language to use, we should be asking phenom64 what exactly he wants to create, do, or use via a programming language. If he wants to make a game, website, database, gui, utility, media player, whatever, the answer of what programming language he should use will differ. Almost 100% of programming languages are capable of all possible programs. The difference is how appropriate that language is for the task at hand. DON'T learn how to program just to learn how to program. That's a quick way to get bored and give up. Instead, make a goal of what you want to create, and then we can help you research what you should learn and obtain to reach that goal.

Well right now I want to learn, and VB has some good turtoials.

[Mr. Krystal]

I disagree somewhat. Having a goal is good, but you cant just jump in creating a super high tech engine or whatever without knowing what you are doing.

That's silly. Even if you went out and studied c++ for twenty years and became an "expert" at it, you're not going to make a super high tech engine the first time. You're not even going to make it the second time. The third time (or later) is what it takes to make a really good program. It's better to just go ahead and inadequately create something so you gain experience when you try again, rather than try to solve all the problems the first time. You'll never release software if you try and make it perfect the first time, because there's always more you can do.

And besides, knowing what you are doing is the whole point. You think "I want to make X" and then you have to say "I don't know how to make X, what sort of things do I need to learn and practice with to make X?" And you work from there. Picking and learning a language is a small part of creating things. The language itself is relatively insignificant, UNLESS you pick the wrong language for your goal, and then it's just an exercise in frustration.