what will be my first programming language to start with

[costacis21]

so, now in school i started my computing gcse and we are learning visual basic. but the teacher moves to slow so all the students can follow. i want to learn another language myself. what should i go with? c#, c++, java, pascal? i want to start mastering a language from now so i will be able to learn other languages easily in the future. any help will be greatly appreciated:)

[H4X3R]

C++

[NeatSquidYT]

Python

[Pugs501]

Auto Code

=P

[Wano97]

Whatever interests you

 

Python and HTML aren't that hard to pick up.

[minibois]

Whatever the engine or program uses. For example if you use Unity3d (game engine) or Visual Studio go for C#

[Jaybird]

I suggest HTML. It's easy and you can learn how to read code.

[Altecice]

I suggest c++, its not too hard and once you learn it learning others will be easier

[costacis21]

Whatever the engine or program uses. For example if you use Unity3d (game engine) or Visual Studio go for C#

so if i want to get into game development i should start c#?

[Sack]

I'd say C++, it's a very powerful language, it has object oriented programming capabilities, it's ralatively easy to pick up, and you're bound to need it at some point if you're into programming.

[xjiros]

C, Because there's alot of scripting languages that are similar to C that are very useful for gaming. Lua, GLua Syntax, Small, Pawn. 

[costacis21]

I'd say C++, it's a very powerful language, it has object oriented programming capabilities, it's ralatively easy to pick up, and you're bound to need it at some point if you're into programming.

 

I suggest c++, its not too hard and once you learn it learning others will be easier

 

C++

so most of you are telling me to start c++, do you have any experience with this language? if yes, what do you think about it? also if you can suggest me any good books that i can learn from would be great:)

[xjiros]

so most of you are telling me to start c++, do you have any experience with this language? if yes, what do you think about it? also if you can suggest me any good books that i can learn from would be great:)

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/388242/the-definitive-c-book-guide-and-list

 

Whole list of beginner books, intermediate and advanced.

[costacis21]

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/388242/the-definitive-c-book-guide-and-list

 

Whole list of beginner books, intermediate and advanced.

thank you very much sir. where did you learn c++ from ?

[minibois]

so if i want to get into game development i should start c#?

C# is used in a fair amount of game engines and stuff like ActionScript is based of C too, so C# is something to consider if you are interested in game dev.

I heard Javascript is used more in the US though

[xjiros]

thank you very much sir. where did you learn c++ from ?

Out of boredom in my childhood, I randomly started messing with things like metamod for halflife, Then I got deeper into doing other things.

 

So you could say I'm somewhat self taught.