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Topic: OT: How do I learn programming?
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Lil Kid
Member Posts: 186
From:Essex, England
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 09-01-2001 08:29 AM
   
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Member Posts: 487
From:Omicron Theta science colony
Registered: May 2001
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posted 09-01-2001 08:38 AM
What kind of programming language are we discussing here Mr Lil kid?------------------
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jliboy64
Member Posts: 1240
From:connecticut
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 09-01-2001 08:45 AM
try the "(whatever language) for dummies" books, if you wanna make things like strpix, you will need alot of c++------------------
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Lil Kid
Member Posts: 186
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Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 09-01-2001 08:45 AM
C++ seem's the most popular choice, so I will go with that!------------------
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Lil Kid
Member Posts: 186
From:Essex, England
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 09-01-2001 08:47 AM
I wanna make a TR2PRJ converter.------------------
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Suzie Croft
Member Posts: 89
From:Cyberspace
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 09-01-2001 09:32 AM
Sounds like C++ would be your best bet then. And good for you.I keep trying to force myself to understand programming languages, but I can barely wrap my head around HTML.  ------------------
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CroftsGate
Member Posts: 85
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Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 09-01-2001 09:47 AM
Learning a programming language isnt easy and can take some people years. Others pick it up straight away. If your really interested I would start first with C++ as its the most widely used. However to make windows based programs move onto Visual Basic as its a lot easier until you get settled.Writing a prj converter wont be easy because you will first need to know something about the format. Anyway good luck. ------------------
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Turbo Pascal
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Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 09-01-2001 12:31 PM
If you choose to use c++ i suggest you to use Borland's C++ Builder, it is sooo visual and so ease, the user's interface for your programs take few minutes to build.tp.
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jliboy64
Member Posts: 1240
From:connecticut
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 09-01-2001 12:32 PM
i started java like a week ago, it's pretty fun! but is kinda confusing sometimesc++ is harder.... ------------------
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Raider of Tombs
Member Posts: 600
From: The mining ship Red Dwarf
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 09-01-2001 12:37 PM
Start at the beginning with qbasic and work up.
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Driber_IF
Member Posts: 1036
From:Den Haag, The Netherlands
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 09-03-2001 08:38 AM
I began learning programming with MSX Basic (real oldy, you freaks out there might remember that one) when I was just a kid and it was pretty easy and very fun to do
then I learned Turbo Pascal in school and eventually C++ for DOSso yes, C would be the best one to learn and switch to visual C when you picked up the basics
Quake was also made with C, so it's a very powerfull programming language ------------------
 
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TrueRaider
Member Posts: 615
From:Rothwell, LEEDS UK!
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 09-03-2001 11:20 AM
c++ is f-ing solid!! So hard!!! (or maybe its just me...)IP: Logged |
djbrighty
Member Posts: 167
From:worksop near sheffield, england
Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 09-03-2001 11:25 AM
i found c++ hard so i did a bit of vb but not muchim more into html and basic java script. dj ------------------
em i dont know what to put??? oh well
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aktrekker
Member Posts: 454
From:WA, USA
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 09-03-2001 01:36 PM
As a long time programmer, I do have a suggestion.
Start with plain C. It allows you to learn the basic syntax and functionality without the overhead of object oriented stuff. C is simple to learn, and most C++ compilers let you program in plain C.
Once you have that down pretty good, adding the C++ classes and objects is like extra lessons. This way you don't have to learn it all at once.
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aktrekker
Member Posts: 454
From:WA, USA
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 09-03-2001 05:50 PM
As a long time programmer, I do have a suggestion.
Start with plain C. It allows you to learn the basic syntax and functionality without the overhead of object oriented stuff. C is simple to learn, and most C++ compilers let you program in plain C.
Once you have that down pretty good, adding the C++ classes and objects is like extra lessons. This way you don't have to learn it all at once.
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