What is the best programming language to learn first, and Why?

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What is the best programming language to learn first, and Why?
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Reply:C++, that's what I was taught first
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it's the foundation
Reply:If you are dead serious about programming, then get into an OO (Object Oriented) language first, either Java or C#. People who learn a procedural language first sometimes have a hard time making the transition to OO.





However, if this is for play or to test the waters, Java or C# is might be pushing the person into the deep end. In that case, go with something very visual, like Visual Basic.





Something halfway would be Javascript. Not totally OO, but very close and very visual at the same time. It is a challenging language, but what is learned there will be applicable for all kinds of web development.
Reply:Javascript. Then you can go on to C# and Java.