Thread: Where do I start? Learning computer language

Either C or C++

everything is based off of C or C++ to varying degrees
once you know these, anything else is a cinch to pick up

Initially, you may be happier with C
like Basic, it's a procedural language (executes top down, and includes functions and sub-routines)

C++ is an extension to C, and provides a strong object orientated approach as well as the procedural approach
OOP (object orientated programming) requires a different mind-set to work in.


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as for tutorials,

http://www.cprogramming.com/tutorial.html


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probably the most difficult concept to get to grips with (coming from Basic), is the separate header files
make sure you have a good understanding of why & how code is split into header and source files
and if in doubt, ask