I want to learn programming?

Well to say it simply, i want to learn programming. I have no idea where to begin or even what language to learn. SO it woul dbe apperciated if i could get some help THANKs

I want to learn programming?
If you don't want to invest in any compilers why not just learn Javascript. It is a language like Basic and is used to manipulate data in a web page. It will teach your about loops and subroutines and functions, etc. There are many internet sites that have Javascript tutorials. You don't even need a web site. All of the HTML will work from your computer for your use only. It can later be uploaded to a site if you want others to have access.





It is a pretty powerful language. At my site I have created a calculator that works with numbers hundreds of digits long and works a single digit at a time like doing it by hand.
Reply:If you can get your hands on a copy turing is the easiest language to learn it is avaiable in must canadian schools. If you are not able to get a copy flash actionscipt is also a good why to start, or microsoft visual basic. On the other hand if you dont want to go even that deep into programming start with html
Reply:Josh my friend, first you must know where do you want to run your program, which OS and what kind of software do you want?





You must answer all of these questions first and then you’ll know which language and what platform and what language should learn.





1) What kind of program do you want to create: Web-based or standalone application.


2) What operating system you want your program runs on.


3) What type of you application: Game? Mobile? Network App? Database App? Or just like “Hello World” that can run as a command line and show or run with graphic user interface?





If you selected Web-based, you can use many languages such as PHP, ASP, and JSP. Then you have to know what OS or platform you want to run it. If you want to run over all platforms: Windows, Linux, UNIX; try PHP. If you want only Windows, go with ASP. This is just an example I show you how to make decision.





Final question 3) you should also know the type of your application. If you want to make a computer game like StarCraft, Web-based language is not completely suitable. You have to learn another language such as C, C++, VB or another. If you want to make a Database Application, OK see the OS you want. If Windows only with Microsoft’s database, go with C# or VB. If you want to make a network program by yourself such as Messenger, choose the OS; if Windows chosen, go with C++. If you want to run it over .net platform, choose GUI in C# or C++.





The above is just an example, example, example. You should know what you are standing at and what your purpose is before start learning. If you selected without see the target you’ll get in the future, you may waste much time you’ve used.
Reply:Learn Python. It's great for beginners. I heard some people said never learn BASIC coz it teaches you bad programming habits.
Reply:Saying you want to learn programming is like saying you want to learn to speak.





There are many "languages", both "high-level" and "low-level".


Some are better for one thing, some are better for another, and some are pretty good for everything. Some are fairly easy to learn and some are not.





Most "modern" stuff taught these days is High-level like Java, Visual Basic, Perl, Python, etc.


There are some "not quite" so high, and also not quite so common these days, such as C, C+, Pascal, Fortran, etc.


Then there are lower level like MS-DOS, CPM, JPL, and some others that are almost "extinct" at the regular school level.


Last are the "basic" codes called "assembly" which is different for each "family" of processors, or "machine" language which is the lowest level and written in "binary."





The first thing you need to do is figure out WHAT you want to be able to program, then learn a language that is used for that type of programming.