How long does it take to actually learn a programming language?

>>56409073
your first? 6 months
Your 7th? a couple of weeks.

>>56409073
Depends on how much time you put into it.

>>56409073
Depends on what you mean by learn, how much programming you already know, what language it is, and how much natural talent you have.

Depends on the language
I learned python in a couple of days, then again I was slacking off

I learnt python over the space of about 4 months. I gave up twice but at a point it 'clicked' how everything workd together.

I'm learning C now and I'm half way through through the book i'm reading. It's taken me about a month and it's probably going to take a a month or two more.

>>56409081
>Your 7th? a couple of weeks.
I can confirm it takes less than 6 hours.

If you're coming into it completely and utterly fresh, assume 6 months to a year to get good enough to actually use it for anything. Your next language will take half that time, and the language after that half. Eventually you'll hit a solid floor of taking only a few weeks to learn a completely new language.

These figures are, of course, generalized, and each language is different. For instance, it will take you less time to learn, say, Python than it would to learn something like Haskell.

>>56409150

What book are you using for C? I'm using Head First C and it's pretty good. I have the same background as you (know python), and I'm learning quickly.

C reminds me a lot about bash scripting, so that may be another factor.

>>56409180
>please tell about me your experience in C?
>I've written hello world in 6 hours; I know it all.

>>56409073
Nico a shit. Maki is better and is the queen of /g/

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Syntax is one thing, but how about doing non-trivial stuff?

>>56409262
See >>56409116

>>56409081
and the second? especially considering you studied the first some years ago and haven't been using it

>>56409337
Who is the fourth semen demon from left to right?

10 years

>>56409729
>not knowing who Nico is
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4iC52d-fVY