Hello! I am looking to learn some real programming, and I was hoping someone could either help me or provide a link to a good website for learning it.

Thanks!

w3schools.com

JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and C can be learned from here.

i wouldn't recommend w3schools- w3fools.com. their teaching methods are generally not very good and don't stick. also, c isn't really a good beginning language imo. i'd recommend something like javascript- codecademy.com can be helpful for that (and other web development languages).

Hardmath123 wrote:

No.

beat you to it. by one second.

Woah, ninja'd by a second!

Edit: GRRRRRR!

Hardmath123 wrote:

Woah, ninja'd by a second!

Edit: GRRRRRR!

and again by 3 seconds

zubblewu wrote:

i wouldn't recommend w3schools- w3fools.com. their teaching methods are generally not very good and don't stick. also, c isn't really a good beginning language imo. i'd recommend something like javascript- codecademy.com can be helpful for that (and other web development languages).

WHAT. w3fools.com sounds like an April Fools joke. But as I look more, I read that the former website was, as you said, not that good. I'm really bamboozled now.

Try learning Lua - it's a simple language and is really extensible! It also has a C API so you can integrate it into your C programs if you ever do learn C.

The link to the site is in my signature.

I'd also suggest not learning at w3s. As zubblewu pointed out, Codecademy is a really great place to start out. For your first language I'd suggest either Python or Javascript - C is an advanced programming language (one of the most advanced out there).

C is like the LEAST beginner friendly language EVER. I recommend a functional language, like Scheme or Haskell. (My 2 favorite languages) Or maybe something like Java or JavaScript (don't confuse them- they're NOT the same), they are fairly easy to learn too, and very often used in real world applications. Try doing a google search for “free programming books” or something. I would recommend “Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs - it's about scheme and its really good. Also I'd recommend ”simply scheme", also introduces the concepts of functional programming quite well.

I personally like Python a lot. It has great support (Hardmath and MANY websites) for both 2.7 and 3. Plus, it's easy to use and understand! When I started (just about a month ago), I found it to be very similar to Scratch. So, I highly recommend Python, which can be found at www.python.org for free!

What About Autoit?
Though The Programming Language Is Not Always Used For Good Stuff…

MelonInc wrote:

It has great support (Hardmath and MANY websites)

Woah, I'm not that good! If you need a Python encyclopedia on Scratch, chat with blob8108.

Hardmath123 wrote:

MelonInc wrote:

It has great support (Hardmath and MANY websites)

Woah, I'm not that good! If you need a Python encyclopedia on Scratch, chat with blob8108.

Eh heh heh.

Hey, I recommend Java . It really stuck to me after reading the book from coderanch, or whatever it is. Here's a simple hello world program:

public class HelloWorld {
public static void main(String args) {
System.out.println(“HelloWorld”);
}
}

To compile:

javac HelloWorld.java
.

To run:

java HelloWorld

.

Java has great libraries for graphics, music, and even for file io. Then again, c++ is a good choice also.

joefarebrother wrote:

C is like the LEAST beginner friendly language EVER.

Sure, if by “learning programming” you mean to make something as quick as possible, without understanding how computers work, and what exactly are you doing. High level languages introduce various abstractions meant to simplify programming, by letting you do things easily and perhaps without knowing - but this doesn't mean you shouldn't know what happens behind the scenes.

Thus, I recommend at least skimming though "Programming from the Ground Up“ - a book that explains basic computer science concepts through GNU Assembly (basic ”Hello World" programs - don't worry) and briefly mentions higher level languages.

Once you're done with that, you can go ahead and learn Python, C, all sorts of Web languages, whatever you like. c:

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disclaimer: I don't consider myself a programmer, just someone who was into it and thinks it's not his thing

technoguyx wrote:

joefarebrother wrote:

C is like the LEAST beginner friendly language EVER.

Sure, if by “learning programming” you mean to make something as quick as possible, without understanding how computers work, and what exactly are you doing. High level languages introduce various abstractions meant to simplify programming, by letting you do things easily and perhaps without knowing - but this doesn't mean you shouldn't know what happens behind the scenes.

Thus, I recommend at least skimming though "Programming from the Ground Up“ - a book that explains basic computer science concepts through GNU Assembly (basic ”Hello World" programs - don't worry) and briefly mentions higher level languages.

Once you're done with that, you can go ahead and learn Python, C, all sorts of Web languages, whatever you like. c:

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disclaimer: I don't consider myself a programmer, just someone who was into it and thinks it's not his thing

Nope. Try malbolge O.O

potatoman1999 wrote:

technoguyx wrote:

joefarebrother wrote:

C is like the LEAST beginner friendly language EVER.

Sure, if by “learning programming” you mean to make something as quick as possible, without understanding how computers work, and what exactly are you doing. High level languages introduce various abstractions meant to simplify programming, by letting you do things easily and perhaps without knowing - but this doesn't mean you shouldn't know what happens behind the scenes.

Thus, I recommend at least skimming though "Programming from the Ground Up“ - a book that explains basic computer science concepts through GNU Assembly (basic ”Hello World" programs - don't worry) and briefly mentions higher level languages.

Once you're done with that, you can go ahead and learn Python, C, all sorts of Web languages, whatever you like. c:

[/rant]

disclaimer: I don't consider myself a programmer, just someone who was into it and thinks it's not his thing

Nope. Try malbolge O.O

what a great introductory language

codecadamy.com

they are THE BEST