Programming

>>17403803
Python is easy i like c++ but it can be difficult but will teach you most of the concepts that go over all other programming languages.

>>17403813
I assume learning C++ will make learning C easier, and vice-versa. If so, so I start by learning C, or go straight for C++?
Also, I read a little about Python, and it seems like the way to go for beginners.
Thanks for the advice!

>>17403829
Python and C are probably the two best to start with, but you should be aware that they approach from opposite ends of the spectrum: Python is extremely high-level, while C is extremely low-level. They require different approaches to basically everything, and that's not bad by any stretch of the imagination, but it can be tough to keep a brain wrapped around both at once.

If you prefer to play on maniac mode, add Scheme to the list. Yet a third way of doing everything.

>>17403829
>I assume learning C++ will make learning C easier, and vice-versa.
Vice-versa only. If you intend to learn both, learn C first

>>17403803
C is a good language to start with, it's not very high level so you will be working a bit closer to the cpu instructions when compared to most modern languages. It helps you think at machine level which is good for solving problems in the future.

My first language was Haskell tho. Completely different from C. You may want to have a look at that if you dont want to stick to a single paradigm (Haskell is functional, C is imperative).

im not competent in any measure but i started fucking around with css to my browser how i wanted it (until updates came around in both css and firefox)
then i looked up some python and c++. did learnpythonthehardway and made a little program which is shit but still taught me a lot
pretty sure ruby is 99% the same as python

i now know that i would much rather hire someone to do the coding for me instead

>taking courses when you learn for free

Never, ever python.

Python is great for people who aren't looking to learn how to write programs, they just need some data crunching done or simple automation. People like researchers (non CS) are EXTREMELY well suited to Python.
Otherwise, it does nothing but teach you awful programming habits and has so many idiosyncrasies that when you move to any other C-styled language (which is all the big players) that you're going to have to relearn basically everything.

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why do you want to learn programming? is it for a job?

>>17403803
Javascript or C#