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Title: Where do i begin?
Post by: Monsta on January 08, 2012, 11:53:44 PM: Hello there! I want to start learning to program but i have no idea where to start. I have little to no experience with programming. Also i wanted to wonder if age mattered, because im only 14. Would be great for help thanks!
Title: Re: Where do i begin?
Post by: Satan911 on January 09, 2012, 06:00:33 AM: I've heard a lot of good feedback about http://www.codecademy.com/ to start basic programming. I'd go there if I were you.
Title: Re: Where do i begin?
Post by: Kulverstukas on January 09, 2012, 07:22:53 AM: I'd start with Python for begginer coding (though I didn't but I code in python anyway so I know :D)
Awesome and very easy language. It's not like any other, but you would really get the basics of coding.
For that you might wanna check the free book: http://www.diveintopython.net/

Also it doesn't really matter how old are you, as long as you have the brains to do it.
Title: Re: Where do i begin?
Post by: k3y on February 21, 2012, 08:07:35 AM: Quote from: Monsta on January 08, 2012, 11:53:44 PM
Hello there! I want to start learning to program but i have no idea where to start. I have little to no experience with programming. Also i wanted to wonder if age mattered, because im only 14. Would be great for help thanks!
When I was your age (3 years ago), I was learning HTML, and batch scripting (extremely easy) however batch really is a great gateway IMO. A lot of the basics covered in BATCH are seen through more advanced programming languages. However if you have the heart then go for Python (I've heard it's a great language) or C++, both are good choices...
Title: Re: Where do i begin?
Post by: gh0st on February 21, 2012, 08:14:54 AM: wow programing is awesome dude hmm well the creator of facebook learned to program since the age of 12 he made small games and an app for his dentist father If I were you I would work on a AI program with voice recognition or a simple game like castelvania symphony of the night not just for fun but for experience
Title: Re: Where do i begin?
Post by: k3y on February 21, 2012, 06:29:32 PM: I just uploaded a great e-book that a lot of people consider to be one of the best. Feel free to check it out.. you'll be writing C++ in no time;
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http://evilzone.org/ebooks/c-primer-plus-%286th-edition%29/
Title: Re: Where do i begin?
Post by: Stackprotector on February 22, 2012, 08:40:22 AM: Quote from: k3y on February 21, 2012, 08:07:35 AM
When I was your age (3 years ago), I was learning HTML, and batch scripting (extremely easy) however batch really is a great gateway IMO. A lot of the basics covered in BATCH are seen through more advanced programming languages. However if you have the heart then go for Python (I've heard it's a great language) or C++, both are good choices...
Really?, cool, when i was on that age i was able to program in c#, PHP, and the basics of c++ ;)
Title: Re: Where do i begin?
Post by: Axon on February 23, 2012, 06:28:24 PM: Quote from: Factionwars on February 22, 2012, 08:40:22 AM
Really?, cool, when i was on that age i was able to program in c#, PHP, and the basics of c++ ;)

pffff that was easy, when I was that age i made a rocket ;D

On topic:

I think you should start with books, also age doesn't matter as long as you have a brain you can use
Title: Re: Where do i begin?
Post by: Stackprotector on February 23, 2012, 07:57:46 PM: Its not a matter of age, its a matter of time :D, try books, try vids, try code snippits, try meditating, try fapcoding.

And in the end, use whatever method is good for you ;)
Title: Re: Where do i begin?
Post by: Kulverstukas on February 23, 2012, 08:07:27 PM: Quote from: Factionwars on February 23, 2012, 07:57:46 PM
try fapcoding.
I would like to get more details on that, sir.

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A FAP coding technique that realizes enough coding gain to transmit multiple synthetic talking heads over a band limited channel <...>

huh?
Title: Re: Where do i begin?
Post by: Stackprotector on February 23, 2012, 08:20:44 PM: Quote from: Kulverstukas on February 23, 2012, 08:07:27 PM
I would like to get more details on that, sir.

huh?
(http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS2-a5Golog0Xzp-IYSbtSbuXIedBPFSJ_jSEXPIAHNyMN8QZ9dWukaIe46)
Title: Re: Where do i begin?
Post by: Superfly on March 01, 2012, 01:09:24 AM: If i was you I would start with Python,it's pretty easy and will help u with later learning !
Title: Re: Where do i begin?
Post by: techb on March 01, 2012, 02:55:22 AM: Python is a great beginner language. But learning C/++ right off the bat will give you more experience with compilers, memory management, lower level code.

Off topic:
When I was 14, I was building analog robots. Made some B.E.A.M's, binary half-adders, inverting buffer oscillators, blah, blah blah, lol. Coding didn't come till I was 16.

@k3y:
Thank you for the e-book. Been wanting to read that.
Title: Re: Where do i begin?
Post by: lucid on March 05, 2012, 06:27:34 PM: I say we get back on topic and discuss fapcoding more in detail
Title: Re: Where do i begin?
Post by: Infinityexists on March 18, 2012, 09:16:52 PM: Quote from: Monsta on January 08, 2012, 11:53:44 PM
Hello there! I want to start learning to program but i have no idea where to start. I have little to no experience with programming. Also i wanted to wonder if age mattered, because im only 14. Would be great for help thanks!

I wonder why you've posted this into C-C++ section ? Did you've any intentions to start learning Programming with C-C++ ?
If your answer is yes then go for Head First C this is the perfect book for beginners, i myself is a huge fan of Head First Series (Head First Java in particular :p)

P.S: whatever language you're gonna choose you must look into the Head First Series of Programming Books by O'Rielly Media , they teach you as you're supposed to be taught :D
Title: Re: Where do i begin?
Post by: ande on March 25, 2012, 11:04:18 PM: Moved
Title: Re: Where do i begin?
Post by: _otter_ on April 16, 2012, 12:20:55 AM: Dose anyone know where i can download C++ FREE!?

ty
Title: Re: Where do i begin?
Post by: Lionofgod on April 16, 2012, 02:39:06 AM: http://thepiratebay.se/torrent/5494777/Microsoft_Visual_Studio_2010_Ultimate_x86-TKiSO (http://thepiratebay.se/torrent/5494777/Microsoft_Visual_Studio_2010_Ultimate_x86-TKiSO)

Torrenting is your best friend : D
Title: Re: Where do i begin?
Post by: Deque on April 16, 2012, 06:48:41 AM: Quote from: _otter_ on April 16, 2012, 12:20:55 AM
Dose anyone know where i can download C++ FREE!?

ty
That is like asking "Where can I download English, Japanese, German, ... for free"? It doesn't make sense.
Specifiy your request.
Title: Re: Where do i begin?
Post by: Lionofgod on April 16, 2012, 07:22:22 AM: I assume he meant visual studio, because you have to pay for anything better than express.
Title: Re: Where do i begin?
Post by: _otter_ on April 16, 2012, 10:14:07 PM: hmm that is good :)
i tried to downlaod it via www.torrentz.com but something goes wrong so i couldnt download it -.-
Title: Re: Where do i begin?
Post by: techb on April 17, 2012, 06:04:31 AM: Quote from: Deque on April 16, 2012, 06:48:41 AM
That is like asking "Where can I download English, Japanese, German, ... for free"? It doesn't make sense.
Specifiy your request.

In this context, any Rosetta Stone downloads lol.

And in the context of what OP wants, agreed.

Torrent, GNU, or GTFO. lol j/k or am I???
Title: Re: Where do i begin?
Post by: Deque on April 17, 2012, 09:42:15 AM: In my experience you can spare yourself a lot of time by asking for specification instead of making assumptions.
_otter_ could as well meant a book, tutorials, a compiler (instead of an IDE), a language specification, an API documentation or an editor.
Title: Re: Where do i begin?
Post by: fable on May 04, 2012, 03:24:42 AM: http://docs.python.org/tutorial/index.html

This is where I am starting. Good luck to you fellow coding noob. :D