best programming language to start with except VB

[piggysmile]

What could be the best programming language to start with except VB under Windows?

 

[horndude]

depends on what you want to do
general programming across any platform: C
web: PHP,HTML,JAVA

 

[TheMajor]

Pascal/Delphi is easy right?

 

[sippin codeine]

yea Pascal is just as portable as C

 

[horndude]

Pascal is a higher level language than C, from my experience not as portable or versatile either, kind of a structured version of BASIC.

These days, now that OS X is around and linux is gaining popularity, C has become prettymuch standard.Windows is the only OS that doesnt come ready to start programming in C, thats an add on for windows.

 

[U-Toast]

i am learning java in a PC class. And we do have problems for the IB fromt he previous year in C++ or some others also, they look VERY much alike. So once you know a programing language, it isnt THAT hard to learn others. Just make shur w/e u one you pick, make shur you stick with it till you know it pretty well.

 

[Iron_Cross]

I would suggest, as I always do, C# or Java. Both are fairly easy, yet very powerful. Although, it really does depend on what you're wanting to do with this language.

 

[piggysmile]

well i've never programmed anthing yet in my entire life. My greatest IT experience was configuring basic RH Linux settings and installing XPDE under it. what i want to program are just simple apps like a file copier or a file menu program under a more complicated programming language than VB.

 

[Iron_Cross]

If that's what you're wanting then I DEFINATELY recomend C# or Java. Personally I'd say C#, but some poeple like Java as well.

 

[piggysmile]

i'll try C#.