New to coding help

[KieranTHeBesT]

I'm new to coding and i don't really know what coding platform or network i should start with i just want to be able to code simple games and try to learn coding in less then a year. whats the easiest one for me to learn that can benefit me in the future with programming, game development and computer science studies in post secondary. ( I'm 14 )

[Guest]

Kodu, Khan Academy, Youtube.

[KieranTHeBesT]

1 minute ago, Netivity said:

Kodu, Khan Academy, Youtube.

ok what do i search on that channel

[jman116]

4 minutes ago, KieranTHeBesT said:

I'm new to coding and i don't really know what coding platform or network i should start with i just want to be able to code simple games and try to learn coding in less then a year. whats the easiest one for me to learn that can benefit me in the future with programming, game development and computer science studies in post secondary. ( I'm 14 )

I've been programming on ROBLOX for about 8 years. Easy to learn, good documentation on what specific commands do, very powerful if you learn enough. Ignore the stigma and try it. After that, maybe Java script and then Java or c#

[iLostMyXbox21]

Just now, jman116 said:

I've been programming on ROBLOX for about 8 years. Easy to learn, good documentation on what specific commands do, very powerful if you learn enough. Ignore the stigma and try it. After that, maybe Java script and then Java or c#

I probably should have started there. I just jumped straight into Unity when I decided to try it (in middle school) and now I still use unity

[KieranTHeBesT]

Just now, iLostMyXbox21 said:

I probably should have started there. I just jumped straight into Unity when I decided to try it (in middle school) and now I still use unity

so what should i do on roblox for coding what code does it use

[jman116]

Just now, iLostMyXbox21 said:

I probably should have started there. I just jumped straight into Unity when I decided to try it (in middle school) and now I still use unity

I tried unity out but funilly enough found that I liked the way ROBLOX does it better. 

[KieranTHeBesT]

1 minute ago, jman116 said:

I tried unity out but funilly enough found that I liked the way ROBLOX does it better. 

what code is roblox like?

[jman116]

Just now, KieranTHeBesT said:

so what should i do on roblox for coding what code does it use

ROBLOX uses LUA, but a modified version that doesn't need anything like semi colons or curly brackets. The cookbook https://developer.roblox.com/learn-roblox/all-tutorials is a good place to start, and there's plenty of videos on YouTube. My username is jman116 if you wanna add me. 

[iLostMyXbox21]

4 minutes ago, KieranTHeBesT said:

so what should i do on roblox for coding what code does it use

I think LUA

[KieranTHeBesT]

Just now, jman116 said:

ROBLOX uses LUA, but a modified version that doesn't need anything like semi colons or curly brackets. The cookbook https://developer.roblox.com/learn-roblox/all-tutorials is a good place to start, and there's plenty of videos on YouTube. My username is jman116 if you wanna add me. 

ok thanks what should i lead into after practicing code on roblox for a little bit. if i wanted to try to create a game?

[jman116]

Just now, KieranTHeBesT said:

ok thanks what should i lead into after practicing code on roblox for a little bit. if i wanted to try to create a game?

What sort of game?

[KieranTHeBesT]

Just now, jman116 said:

What sort of game?

i was thinking sorta like a game in a arena with guns with like 20 people with classes and you get matched with kids ur rank. but for basics a game like minecraft.

[jman116]

2 minutes ago, KieranTHeBesT said:

i was thinking sorta like a game in a arena with guns with like 20 people with classes and you get matched with kids ur rank. but for basics a game like minecraft.

That could be made on roblox. A nice thing about it is that it has built in player controls, cameras, multiplayer, health systems, inventory systems, you name it.

I would first learn the basics of scripting (which is what programming is called on roblox) and then look at tutorials specific to what you want to do, such as ray cast laser guns, saving ranks after the game closes, and stuff like that.

[KieranTHeBesT]

Just now, jman116 said:

That could be made on roblox. A nice thing about it is that it has built in player controls, cameras, multiplayer, health systems, inventory systems, you name it.

u can code classes into roblox? with guns with certain damage?

[jman116]

Just now, KieranTHeBesT said:

u can code classes into roblox? with guns with certain damage?

Roblox has built in classes that you can manipulate. And you can program the gun to do a specific amount of damage, at a specific range.

[KieranTHeBesT]

Just now, jman116 said:

Roblox has built in classes that you can manipulate. And you can program the gun to do a specific amount of damage, at a specific range.

i guess i better get started with roblox tmr. You have discord i can add u at? u can teach me a little?

[jman116]

6 minutes ago, KieranTHeBesT said:

i guess i better get started with roblox tmr. You have discord i can add u at? u can teach me a little?

Yeah, it's my username and the # is 0000. My username on roblox is jman116. I can give you some code to look at as you work along tutorials if you'd like.

[KieranTHeBesT]

1 minute ago, jman116 said:

Yeah, it's my username and the # is 1208. My username on roblox is jman116. I can give you some code to look at as you work along tutorials if you'd like.

that would be nice thanks.

[vorticalbox]

5 hours ago, jman116 said:

I tried unity out but funilly enough found that I liked the way ROBLOX does it better. 

everyone prefers what they are most comfortable with, doesn't mean that it is the right tool for the job.

[Maltego]

Just experiment with different learning resources such as You-tube and Udemy. You will never learn all coding in a year, but you can have a good grasp on certain aspects of it. My biggest advice would be, just learn to use Google, I don't mean that in an offensive way, but Google has such much information out there, it's a great tool for you to use.