Coding Languages

[ramtastic05]

Hey im learning c++ any tips that would make it easier?.

The biggest tip is to program while you learn, most books have you follow along and do example programs. Do those programs.

Another thing that helps is to try and come up with an idea for a simple program, such as reading a text file or something, and then coding that.
The process of coding that program will help you understand things more.

 

[Nuke]

C is nice. C++ is also nice.

 

[Venom]

@ramtastic05; thanks, ive already done both of those things, thanks though. 😉

 

[Fergal]

Spent 9 months learning PHP last year, consider myself more-or-less proficient now....

Did you put many hours per day / week into that?

What was your programming knowledge like when you started?

 

[terryh]

Spent 9 months learning PHP last year, consider myself more-or-less proficient now....

Did you put many hours per day / week into that?

What was your programming knowledge like when you started?

I was extremely busy at the time so I'd say a max of an hour a day.

None whatsoever.

 

[Nuke]

I learned by reading a tutorial and then sifting through low-level source code.

 

[Fergal]

Thanks Terry, that's similar to the time I have been putting into it. I look forward to being able to describe myself as proficient.

 

[Fait]

I have learned Almost all PHP, HTML now im trying to learn Java Script and Ajax not having much luck with those yet.

 

[Nyvorlas]

I have already learned the basics of CSS, Javascript, and even HTML in my Web Design class. I plan to learn more when I get the time to do so.

 

[Eternal]

How long do you spend on it per day Eternal?

I've been spending about an hour to an hour a half per day learning PHP. I'd like to spend more time on it, but just too busy at the moment.

Sorry for the late reply. I try to put in around 2 hours a day.

 

[madma]

I started with Visual Basic then moved onto JAVA and now planning on moving to C# or C++ before Python, but it can get confusing while learning new HTML 5, CSS3, Ajax and PHP all at the same time.

 

[ramtastic05]

I started with Visual Basic then moved onto JAVA and now planning on moving to C# or C++ before Python, but it can get confusing while learning new HTML 5, CSS3, Ajax and PHP all at the same time.

I learned HTML, JavaScript, some Ajax, and PHP at the same time when I worked as an intern at a company.

It was alot to learn, and I still have more to learn but if you have learned an OOP language before, it won't be that hard.

And HTML is actually very easy. Its just a bunch of tags, that are named after the kind of item you want.

 

[fantanoice]

Does anyone know python, i learned a bit to make a text based game but didn't go further, i think ill start learning again.

Now i want to learn c++ though 😛

You may want to look at an engine called Ren'Py, which is for visual novels and is written in Python. It has a lot of handy features that allow you to make a fully-functioning text-based game without doing any programming at all (though you can write your own methods if you like).

As for me, I'm familiar with:
- C
- C++
- Java
- C#
- Classic ASP
- VB Script
- VB6
- Python
- HTML
- CSS
- XML
- SQL
- Javascript.

Not all of them are programming languages, of course, but the topic was 'coding' languages, not programming. 😛

 

[Nuke]

Does anyone know python, i learned a bit to make a text based game but didn't go further, i think ill start learning again.

Now i want to learn c++ though 😛

You may want to look at an engine called Ren'Py, which is for visual novels and is written in Python. It has a lot of handy features that allow you to make a fully-functioning text-based game without doing any programming at all (though you can write your own methods if you like).

As for me, I'm familiar with:
- C
- C++
- Java
- C#
- Classic ASP
- VB Script
- VB6
- Python
- HTML
- CSS
- XML
- SQL
- Javascript.

Not all of them are programming languages, of course, but the topic was 'coding' languages, not programming. 😛

Haha, nice, Fanta.

I only know C, JS, C++, and some unimportant stuff. Also, learning Lua.

 

[AndroidOS]

Also, learning Lua.

This is something I've been meaning to learn for a few months now, but I've just never found the time. 🙁

I'm just wondering, but have any of you ever heard of Haxe? I heard someone I know say it will be the next big thing.

 

[Nuke]

I don't really see much on Haxe, actually. I only know about it because it supports Flash.

 

[kavin]

The programming languages i know are Java and PHP. Other than that i know HTML, CSS, Javascript (, Jquery), XML, JSON. They can't be counted as "programming" languages though.

Recently i have some time to learn a new language. I was debating between Perl and Python, and finalized Perl. Not sure if i would learn Python. Haven't looked into it deeper, but when i had a quick look, it didn't attracted me like Java or PHP.

How long do you spend on it per day Eternal?

I've been spending about an hour to an hour a half per day learning PHP. I'd like to spend more time on it, but just too busy at the moment.

An hour a day sounds good to me Fergal. Moreover from my experience with PHP, learning in a slow but steady manner helps a lot in long run.

But since you know Java, PHP won't take too long. It took me just 3 days to learn Java and code a servlet app in my company. Though you do it the other way, it should be hard (Since PHP isn't strict like Java)/

 

[Jake]

Currently learning C, C++, and C#.
After that Python, and PHP.
Even then, I'll move on to more such as Java, LUA, and etc.
inb4 assembly

I'm familiar with HTML and CSS.

I'd like to become at least proficient in the ones I listed that I am learning.

 

[Ztg]

I'm just wondering, but have any of you ever heard of Haxe? I heard someone I know say it will be the next big thing.

It has potential, I like it a lot

 

[Fergal]

An hour a day sounds good to me Fergal. Moreover from my experience with PHP, learning in a slow but steady manner helps a lot in long run.

Thanks Kavin, I missed a few days of learning it recently, I need to stop doing that and ensure I spend time on it every day 🙂