About programing, a general question

[Michael Moum]

I recommend python because it's easy to learn and has a consistent syntax.
The main thing in learning to program is to understand the concepts, so you
want a language where the syntax doesn't complicate things, and python is
perfect for that. Perl's syntax is horrible - stay away.

Mike

On Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 11:09 AM, Colin Law <clanlaw at googlemail.com> wrote:

> On 16 December 2010 16:59, Parshwa Murdia <ubuntu.bkn at gmail.com> wrote:
> > hi,
> >
> > If one has to start from the scratch, from the zeroth level to do the
> > programing, which programing language one should start with? In the ocean
> of
> > the languages, to start with is really very typical. Can one justify it.
> > Some say Python but again they say it is Perl which is better every time
> > then the Python. Some say to start with C or C++ but again some emphasis
> to
> > use Java or C#. Many say to go for .Net and VB or COBOL and some say to
> > learn web based programing like HTML, PHP, ASP.Net. In this ocean who is
> > just starting to learn which one he should prefer?
> >
> > Many say that what is the purpose of learning, then I say that to have
> the
> > basic understanding of how exactly we can handle the machines like the
> CPU.
> > Not to generate the big projects for the management processes, not even
> > banking system but to know the basic of programing like how to handle the
> > machines at the first, for that purpose, for the the scratch level
> purpose
> > and for the one which is good even for Linux, what programing language
> > should one like me, initiate?
>
> The first issue is to consider what sort of applications interest you.
>  If you would like to try web site development then I would suggest
> Ruby on Rails would be something to look at.  If you would like to
> build programs to run on your desktop to interact with your computer
> then possibly Python.  If scientific data analysis and statistics then
> possibly C++.  Any of these will allow you to learn the basics of
> computer programming, but it is advisable to use a tool which is good
> for what interests you.  Others will no doubt suggest other languages,
> though I think it unlikely anyone here will recommend .NET, VB or
> COBOL.
>
> Colin
>
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