Best Programming Language

[DeathCorpus]

Personally for me Im not even out of high school and I'm teaching my self C/C++ and soon SQL and anything else i may need for game software developement/graphics designing, it really all depends on wut specific objects you are wanting to Script to really know which language you will really need. Seeing how im not that educated on languages as I'd like to be I can't answer for you. But good luck!

Death Corpus

[sicarie]

I'd actually recommend going into programming theory. Languages can be referenced and looked up, it's the skills of being able to break a problem down into something you can program that are in demand. If you can do that better than the other guy, but know less about the language (to a certain extent - you still have to show that you know the language, or can figure it out quickly), in my experience, you will have the edge.

[Ganon11]

I'd actually recommend going into programming theory. Languages can be referenced and looked up, it's the skills of being able to break a problem down into something you can program that are in demand. If you can do that better than the other guy, but know less about the language (to a certain extent - you still have to show that you know the language, or can figure it out quickly), in my experience, you will have the edge.

There's definitely a lot of merit to this. As people have said, there are many concepts that are universal to all programming languages. I started out learning VB, then moved to Java, and am now independently studying C++ (and, indirectly, C through these forums). But I still learned most of my programming in VB, and I haven't forgotten. Now, I had to learn OOP and Data Structures in Java because this is such a vastly different language, but I still retained knowledge of variables, functions, arrays, etc. In C++, I had to learn about file reading, because my course in Java didn't cover it, and about pointers, which Java hides from the programmer. But I was still able to retain the rest of the concepts I had learned from Java.

I would, though, have to agree with sashi - the right tool for the right job. I don't think I'd ever like to go back to VB and program some of the things I'm doing now - not only because I don't think I'd be able to, but because VB is event-driven, unlike the OOP-supporting Java/C++. I'd never be able to make chess in VB, but I've got a fairly close version in Java.

So make sure you learn the concepts rather than the code, no matter what language you take. And just for r0, I'd take a chance and say Java is a good language to learn first - it has the capabilities to do very powerful things, but generally is easier to read than C++ (though this is just a matter of opinion).

[anupkossambe]

VB.NET is certainly the best programming language in here. I have completed my Masters in computer applications and am working in the industry for almost 2 years now. I have a good grasp on C, C++ ,C# ,Java and many others. I still find VB.NET the best one among them all. Compared to Java it has a really faster development time and is lightweight. Whereas the smallest Java application will take 64MB of RAM for one application a .NET application takes merely 16MB. . NET rocks. I cant understand why people are taught to hate Microsoft products in college. How can people earn money if all their products are made open source?

The gist of this is VB.NET is lightweight,fas ter development time, more possibilities,e asy to pick and overall the best

[mohanned]

I am windows application programmer 7y old ,my advise to begain learning
vb or vb.net ,if u want get more power enter c world or if u like vb be more
concerned with WIN32 API using vb or C++

[ronverdonk]

I still stick with my previous recommendation, > a year ago:

To get started somewhere, for PCs you could go from VB, C, C++ to Java and pick up on Perl, JavaScript, SQL (strictly not a programming language) on the way.

And, most important, don't deliver yourself to Microsoft or any of its proprietary environments or languages!! It's a cold world out there.

Ronald

[sangeethass]

Hi,

No one can say this is better than this ..becoz every programming language having its individuallity. .Initially i also had the same doubt..

In my point of view,first u should learn the basic thing like data structure...how is it used,why is it used .....This and al u have to know before u enter into writing programs.This data structure will be same for almost all the languages...

After this step,u have to decide this is our problem,to which, which programming language wil be suitable to get solution.....

For example:if u want to work with network or internet,u can choose java.But before dat u have to learn C.My point of view ,i can say-C wil give u a nice and basic idea abt programming language.

If u want to create an application with simple and userfriendly environment,u can choose VB.VB is evergreen one.But before the same ,u have to learn C...Becoz C wil give enough idea for almost al languages.

For Database management,firs t u learn MS-Access,after dat SQL queries.

Finally ,wat i want to say is watever u want to learn dats not a matter,first get a basic idea of dat .....


Best of Luck..
Cheers.