Python for sure. It's much easier to understand as a beginner and you won't get as tangled in syntax. Just learn some more once you're comfortable with Python!

Python

I can recommend that java or c# are the best languages for beginners.
They introduce the concepts of polymorphism, inheritance, encapsulation and such.

I think Python, there is also a lot of free documentation on the internet

(October 9, 2022, 04:50 AM)Liop Wrote: Best language is Python. Syntax is easy, it reads similar to regular english, and there aren't many things to memorize.

I agree, Nim seems nice too.

(October 8, 2022, 06:02 PM)nytu Wrote: I have tried visual basic, java and python but I am still new to programming but it is something I am interested in doing. It is quite daunting starting out and not knowing where to start so I was hoping that I might be able to get some advice? I seemed to be able to understand most of the tutorials I have followed but I am still a little unsure.

Personally I started with python. I would say one of the easier ones, but like everything it takes practice. Hope you learn to code and best of luck!

If are interested in learn how to program, probably it's because you are interested in built cool stuff with software, so pick a small cool project to build, google what language is better suited for the project, and just start coding it, google and stackoverflow are your friends, you can ask them anything.
Learn how to program is no more than learn how to think as a programmer, and than can be achieved with any language, so don't get stucked on what is the easier to learn, because all of them gonna demand the same commitment to learn, so build something you trilled to, because is that what will make the process easy and pleasant.

Good coding sessions.

(October 8, 2022, 06:02 PM)nytu Wrote: I have tried visual basic, java and python but I am still new to programming but it is something I am interested in doing. It is quite daunting starting out and not knowing where to start so I was hoping that I might be able to get some advice? I seemed to be able to understand most of the tutorials I have followed but I am still a little unsure.

I think the first thing we need to know, is what do you actually want to develop/achieve? Mobile apps?, web apps?, malware? data science?

I do agree that Python is always the best place to start, and you need to actually find a challenge that you are interested in solving and really get deep and dirty with it, you will learn alot along the way. For example, when I started with it, I built a small web crawler to solve a problem a friend was having, and then over the course of 3 years I just added more and more and more to it and it ended up becoming quite complex/advanced and I learnt alot along the way.

I then moved to C# because there was alot of malware using it and alooooot of tutorials, source code etc out there for it. So I found it the most logical path to solving my next challenges. It got me interested in learning things like Windows API for example.

Most important thing is to just keep being curious, keep finding challenges that interest you and keep persisting, it gets easier and easier as you go.

C++ is the best for beginners

It doesn't matter what language;
just learn the basics of computer science first.
then go for any language you like and start making small applications/projects to learn as you go in it.