What is the best programming language to learn first?

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by Pbyte • 14 years ago

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shire• 14 years ago

I have been asked that question many times.

I recommend you start with Javascript, or Python very simple to write and read programs then continue to C++ or Java (:

kls• 14 years ago

This is good advice for someone that wants to learn to program. If that is your goal, then JavaScript and then Python is a good path. However if your goal is to learn CS along the way, then you should start with C on something like the Arduino and then move to a LISP. One is great for hardware based theory and the other is great for pure CS theory. So it really depends on your ambitions, if you want to program to find a job ASAP then the above advice is spot on, however if you want to program to truly understand programming and CS then C and Lisp are fundemental.

jamesbritt• 14 years ago

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1943843

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=760377

What is the best programming language to learn first?

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