What is the best programming language for me?
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If you are doing it strictly for hobby, such as myself  i would suggest learning visualbasic.net.\n\nAs you become more curious you may delve into things such as c or assembler, but dont start with those.
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Easiest language does not exist. All languages use more or less same API functions calls, so the difference is mainly in their syntax.\nIf you want to draw only, even Java or C# are good enough.\nIf you want to be strong in graphics programming, you need some of lower level languages as C/C++, Pascal, FORTRAN, etc. with which can use professional libraries as, e.g., OpenGL.
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as a matter of fact almost all the programming languages are of high importance. what u want to learn depends on the type of programs that ur interested in coding.\n\nList of programming languages: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphabetical_list_of_programming_languages\n\nList of popular programing languages and why to use them: http://www.scriptol.org/choose.php\n\nProgramming language comparison: http://jvoegele.com/software/langcomp.html\n\nhope u got an acceptable answer for ur question!
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I would say to go with a server side language. Personally, I recommend ASP.Net; however, PHP or Perl would also work fine. As the game you want to make is text based you would not need all the extra overhead of using Flash or a Java applet (although it certainly would be possible to use them).
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If you've never worked in the industry then a degree is a must. I would recommend Java out of those you've listed, if you want to do complex web programming. If you want to do embedded apps and networking and windows programming I recommend C++ or C#. Personally I see Java and C# as the two top languages out there that command the biggest bucks.There are more Java jobs, but there are more Java people and the rate is lower. If you go with C# there is a shortage right now and they get higher rates.
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yes just find a book for beginners and start reading, u can also find someone to teach u\ntry to leran something at the beggining like basic or pascal since they are simple and they will be able to give the base for more advanced programming \nthen easily by having experience u can move to c/c++ or java\n\nif u want to learn programing dont try html or a script language, cause html is authoring and not programming and the scripting languages will hide from u some of the things that u an gain from a real programming language
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Trick question - C _is_ the most popular programming language.\nWell to be honest, Java and VB are probably more popular in general (i.e. including home user hobbyists), but in the industry you'll find that C/C++ are more widely used.\n\nRawlyn.
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The BEST right now's Borland Delphi, Microsoft Studio.NET, and JAVA.\n\nFor The BASIC - DOS Based : Turbo PASCAL and Turbo C++\n\nBut if you want to learn to become an expert, may be I can suggest you my way to learn about programing.\n\n1st Learn Turbo Pascal 7.1 and Turbo C++ (DOS Based)\nwhy ? because in here you can learn about the basic for Branching (if... then .... ), Looping (do.... while....), Procedure - Function, Reccusion, etc.\nWhy C++ ? it's need if you want to become an expert for JAVA progaming. And also in here try to learn about the basic of Object Oriented programing/OOP. Which need for the 2nd step.\n\nAlso te learn about Programing Algorithm, DATA Structure. This helps you to make a structured Algorithms in your program, easy to develop in next time.\n\nThis first step is a basic of the basic. An old folks said :\n\n"IN OLD TIMES WHEN WE LEARN ABOUT DOS VERY DEEP. SURE ITS SUCKS. BUT WHEN WINDOWS COME OUT, WE CAN BE THE EXPERT OF IT, ALSO POSSIBLE FOR US TO LEARN LINUX, EVEN WORST WE CAN BE A HACKER BY OUR SELF"\n\nAnd I said this one is for REAL.\n\n2nd Learn for Borland Delphi, VB, JAVA\nAfter learning Pascal, C++. You should be already understand about OOP, which it makes you easy to handel Delphi/VB/JAVA. Because in here it's OOP and makes you easy and could make a good program interface using its GUI/Graphical User Interface.\n\nAnd also this Step used at most University for Information system / Computer Science.\n\nIf you having trouble to study about programing, feel free to contact me.\n\nThanks\n\nBelow is a link that will help you to find a free tutorials and tips to learn how to make programs.
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I personally don't like either language.  I go with PHP on a Linux server.  However with the given choices I would have to say that Java on a Linux server is the best.
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1. C/C++\n2. C#\n3. VB.NET\n4. Java\n5. PHP
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I am learning programming now after having the same question you had for a while..\n\nThe answer i got is Java..\n\nBecause it gives you flexibility to do tasks in any field u go into..\n\nThe second option is C++,VC++  ..they r a bit time taking than Java..but good indeed.\n\nThe last but not the least is C\n\nIf u wanna go professional u can learn these above things..\n\nIf u wanna learn as a hobby..\n\nBetter learn something like VB \nbecause it gives results similar to VC++ n a bit easy than the later..
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hard to tell really, php is quite popular, but i have to say that there will always be different preferences cause people are just different, if there was a 'best' programming language then the others would have perished eventually, but since forever there was basic/c/pascal and their children and grandchildren are still here at the same time new stuff emerged adopting some of this and that, i say go for something u like that is versatile and stick to it until you are proficient in it, you'll find u can do just about anything with it
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I have looked into this and have friends who are programmers and the research and my friends all say C# has the best job opportunites. C# is a newly used language so I would be sure that C# is the way to go.
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The World Wide Web Consortium has many tutorials on programming languages.  You can do them for free online at your leisure.\n\nwww.w3schools.com\n\nI taught myself to build web pages through their tutorials.\n\nGood luck.
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Yes; java is hot right now and could be a great benefit to you.  It teaches you a lot about low level lanquages and the computer interface to the hardware.  At times though I question the efficency of the language.  It takes a lot of time compared to some tools.
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It depends on your background, and on the way you think.\n\nReally, any language is going to involve most of the same things - learning to think in terms of algorithms, and learning to be very precise in what you enter in the computer.\n\nI suggest Java, Visual Basic, or Lisp, each of which will let you do some things quickly - depending on what you want to do quickly, you can choose between them.\n\nJava will build basic text programs fastest, and it will teach you skills that transfer well to other programs. Visual Basic will help you generate Windows programs quickly. Lisp is great if you enjoy playing around and quickly seeing the results of your actions.
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One survey has the top 5 programming languages as:\n\nC#\nJava\nVB\nC++\nJavascript\n\nI would say that in an Enterprise, SQL would be called by all of the above in most apps.