my first language

[boo]

what is the easiest programming language to learn and how do i do it? (learn it i mean)

[Dark Blade]

OK, there's Batch/Command Prompt programming (very basic), or Visual Basic (more complicated, but still easier than most).

Below are a few links for each:

COMMAND PROMPT
Batch File Help
MS-DOS Help and Commands
MS-DOS Tutorial (recommended)
MS-DOS Help: Command Reference

VISUAL BASIC
Introduction to Visual Basic (recommended)
Visual Basic/C#/C++/others Downloads (offical site)
Google Results (sift through and you'll find some stuff)

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

Hey Dark Blade, it may be your third time writing it but this is the first time i've seen it.

[Dark Blade]

I was angry in the real world, and that was probably why I kept stuffing things up. But I think that the above is pretty sufficient.

[boo]

thanks
ill look it up

[ghostdog74]

batch and visual basic doesn't teach you good programming concepts.I would recommend Python to you as a first language to learn.

[Neil]

Stay away from anything DOS related. This is the 21st century afterall, so you should learn something relevent.

[boo]

lol
umm is python not like DOS?
i want to use visual basic a bit as i want to make a program with a visual basis.
what do you think?

[Dark Blade]

You should at least learn some DOS programming. Not so that you can make programs, but just so you can get some practice with basic programming before you move on.

[ghostdog74]

lol
umm is python not like DOS?

you should read up more. Python is definitely not like DOS. Python is much more.

[boo]

thanx guys

[Neil]

You should at least learn some DOS programming. Not so that you can make programs, but just so you can get some practice with basic programming before you move on.

So what would be wrong with basic programming in a modern language?

[Sidewinder]

batch and visual basic doesn't teach you good programming concepts.

How so?

Just curious. 

[ghostdog74]

batch and visual basic doesn't teach you good programming concepts.

How so?

Just curious. 

well, just my $0.02. you have been with DOS for a long time ( i believe) , so i think you know why DOS is not a good tool to teach programming ( think spaghetti codes etc and you know what i mean). So am not going to talk about it. As for VB, IMO, is also not a good tool to teach programming. Little pieces of code lies here and there , hidden behind drag and drop buttons. Its doesn't really show the new learner how the whole thing is glued together and how it works(how those buttons come about, etc etc). not good with words, hope you can catch.

[ilikemycomputer]

I would advise VB to start off with. I started off with Batch, and can't use most of the commands with any NT based operating system   like Windows 2000 or XP. Also, it may help to buy a book that goes along with the language that you pick, so you can read and learn, and also program at the same time. After you get to understand 1 language, other complex languages such as C++ should come easier to you

cout << "Good luck learning a programming language  "<<endl;