starting programming language

[karmanya]

hey,
i was lookin for a nice programming language to start off.
i was trying to decide between VB, LISP and python.
im leaning more towards LISP and Python cuz then i dont need to buy software

 

[kaustav_geek]

Yes. They are good, but try Java and C++ .

 

[Sykora]

Python.

Lisp is so...well, I just don't like it. Lots of Inispid Silly Parenthesis.

 

[Zeeshan Quireshi]

hey,
i was lookin for a nice programming language to start off.
i was trying to decide between VB, LISP and python.
im leaning more towards LISP and Python cuz then i dont need to buy software

I Would Suggest you start out with C# .

Mirosoft has a FREE IDE for C# Beginners ,

Visual C# 2005 Express

*msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualcsharp/

*msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/images/cs_ide.gif

Also , Microsoft provides FREE tutorials , VIdeos , Documentation n other Resources for Beginners

Microsoft Beginner Developer Learning Center

*msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/beginner/default.aspx

You have all resources , a Free IDE n a Very Friendly and Powerful Language at your disposal

This is the best Platform to start out programming

 

[jal_desai]

try C# and C++ first....

 

[kaustav_geek]

Python is very easy to use. As its interpreter based, you'll learn and get results faster. But, python will most probably not help you get a career as a programmer . Start with it, won't take too long to grasp the programming techniques and logic.
Then shift to C## and JAVA

 

[karmanya]

wont C++ and c sharp be a little too advanced?, im not worried about programmin as a career but only as a hobby, so with an easy language i wanted to grasp the concepts of programming so later with those concepts i can learn and adapt to using C++ and C# easily

 

[ambandla]

hey,
i was lookin for a nice programming language to start off.
i was trying to decide between VB, LISP and python.
im leaning more towards LISP and Python cuz then i dont need to buy software

1) Learn C language, a week or two are more than enough.

2) Learn Regular expressions. Being strong in building regular expressions, you can create powerful programs.

3) Learn python/perl/gtk. Depends on what you are more interested in.

eg: windows GUI programming, linux kernel level programming, linux device driver programming, linux GUI devel, linux scipting......