On Fri, Feb 06, 2009 at 10:39:58PM +0000, Michal R. Hoffmann wrote:
> On 06/02/09 21:40, jatos.softw...@gmail.com wrote:
>> I have to say, if you want to get into programming seriously DO NOT
>> start with Python or BASIC. Why? Because their syntax is very
>> different to the languages (such as C) used for more mainstream
>> purposes. If start with Python or BASIC your going to have a much
>> harder time learning C, which is what most programs are written in.
>> Also things like Java and PHP use a syntax that's very C likeM
>>
>> So I very strongly advise, speaking as somebody who learn't BASIC and
>> regretted it frankly, don't learn BASIC unless that's all you intend
>> to ever use. C will, PHP or Java will be a lot better places to
>> start. C will be the most difficult but also the most useful.
>>
>> Jamie
>
> C# may be a good alternative. It's similar in many ways to C++, Java,
> Object Pascal (Delphi), rather strict, and quite portable.
>
I actually consider PHP to be a good starting point for programming;
it's easy to use, and easy to build a GUI around (HTML is exponentially
easier than GTK/Qt/Tk), teaches functional programming, and has C-styled
syntax.
--
http://pobega.wordpress.com
http://identica/pobega
--
To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org
with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
