How did you learn to program?

Code2326

How did you learn to program? Is it from the internet? a book? If from internet wut site and if book, wut book? I'm trying to learn any language like C++ or C# and i dont have any materials and dont know where to get some good sources. When you first learn your language, was it hard and how long did it take you to start to create simple programs? I'm sry if this is too many questions but im new here and i want to understand some of the experiences you had.

Reagan Conservative

For me, I went back to school (college) and read textbooks and of course the programming assignments. After school, you learn the language pretty much by reading books on that particular language and then doing the sample programs they offer. If I were you, I would learn 'C' first. C++ is much too difficult to grasp as your first language unless your IQ is really high. There are a number of good books on 'C'. There are also many websites that have tutorials. You can even get FREE software programs like DevC++ which will allow you to run both 'C' programs and C++ when you're ready for that. Make good use of your Google searches and you should find what you need. Good luck!

John P.

led mike

Learning a programming language does not teach one how to program. In college I started with a course titled "Programming Logic and Design" which was about constructs like memory, variable width, arrays, algorithms (sorting etc.) and worked with flow charts and pseudo code only.

led mike

Joe Woodbury

Mike's post reminded me that you need to know HOW you personally learn best. I'm one of those who found Mike's class on abstact concepts to be a total waste of time--it's why I dropped CS as a major. I learn by doing. (Interestingly, my two sons are opposites in their basic learning style; one of my sons is very extreme in the learn by doing. He is almost hopeless in learn by reading or by watching. My other son can just watch someone do something and he knows it. Learn which one you are.)

Anyone who thinks he has a better idea of what's good for people than people do is a swine. - P.J. O'Rourke

Stephen Hewitt

I actually think you're better off learning C++ first.

Steve

Hamid Taebi

if you can learn C++ then C# will not hard :)

WhiteSky

toxcct

will you stop spamming and cross-posting the boards ? if you have a general question, not refering to a particuliar language, then ask the right forum : General Discussions, The Lounge, or The Soapbox (depending on what you intend us to answer you)

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benjymous

I learnt from the BASIC examples in the manual that came with my ZX Spectrum. I guess nobody learns like that anymore, now that computers don't come with an accessible programming language built in :sigh:

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Code2326

"I'm trying to learn any language like C++ or C# and i dont have any materials and dont know where to get some good sources." It is not as general as you think, I did mention C++ and C#, if you had read carefully. So it is not considered spam. I asked about C++ and C# and about where I can get some good materials, which is specific enough to be in the C++ and C# forums. By the way, I did post this in the Lounge. "I'm sry if this is too many questions but im new here and i want to understand some of the experiences you had." You are right about posting across boards, but I am a new member and I don't see it as spamming, as I did mention specifically C++ and C#. Rather than accusing me of a spammer, you could have just told me what I had done wrong in a more polite way. Now I can see how you treat new members and you are not as helpful as any other Code Project Users. If you didn't like what I posted, you could have simply scrolled down the page, ignoring my post. Sry if this offends you but other users did not complain and had contributed to my questions. Have a good day.