Easiest Programming language?

[Syrup]

hey I was just wondering what everyone here on runelocus thinks is the easiest programming language to learn?

Please Comment/discuss and vote in poll. :)

[thats nice]

pfft obious isnt it? downloading cache for a webclient while waiting to play it? .... lol jk erm im a begginer coder i need to under stand the basics i just have stuff like memorized but i dont know what they actually mean =o

[Trey]

If by "easy" you mean simple as far as syntax and language features, simple languages like Python can be learned literally in an hour or so if you have some programming background.

Other than that, are you including development software associated with languages? Because dragging and dropping shit in Visual Studio is pretty much a no-brainer.

EDIT: Keep in mind that your first language is usually the most difficult, not necessarily because of the language itself but because you're learning the programming concepts still. Once you have the concepts down, most languages can be picked up fairly easily.

[Syrup]

If by "easy" you mean simple as far as syntax and language features, simple languages like Python can be learned literally in an hour or so if you have some programming background.

Other than that, are you including development software associated with languages? Because dragging and dropping shit in Visual Studio is pretty much a no-brainer.

yeah like language features. and no programs just straight up hand coding... lol

[Emily]

Englias if it was a programming language.

[Trey]

yeah like language features. and no programs just straight up hand coding... lol

In that case I'd definitely go with a simple language like Python.

[thats nice]

Englias if it was a programming language.

lol@ that i agree =pppppp

[Faab234]

Python. If It was a Poll about Easiest Languages (Markup/Scripting/Programming), I say HTML.

[samuraiblood2]

Python. If It was a Poll about Easiest Languages (Markup/Scripting/Programming), I say HTML.

If that were the case then I would say batch, or maybe BASIC.

[pixelpwn]

scripting / website Type stuff) I would say html orr batch

[Faab234]

If that were the case then I would say batch, or maybe BASIC.

HTML is just


<h1>Heading</h1>

[samuraiblood2]

HTML is just


<h1>Heading</h1>

Ya, but you have to memorize the tags and the syntax of a markup language is annoying as fuck (imo). I guess it depends on how you define easy.

[xScar]

Ruby is the easiest to write, python is the easiest to learn and use.

[Faab234]

Ya, but you have to memorize the tags and the syntax of a markup language is annoying as fuck (imo). I guess it depends on how you define easy.

If you do it much, it's not annoying.

Also I was thinking about a Console Markup language (Lolwut?). Something like this:


<void i="0"><if i="0"><print>Lol</print> </if></void>

[Syrup]

Ruby is the easiest to write, python is the easiest to learn and use.

is python used to make games?

[Faab234]

is python used to make games?

Python can be used for Websites.

[samuraiblood2]

is python used to make games?

Python is used for everything.

Only the registered members can see the link.

[Dean]

mSL for mIRC, most of the other languages are built in, so msl is a very easy language to learn and use.

[Syrup]

Python is used for everything.

Only the registered members can see the link.

thanks I never knew that lol

[Draxxus]

C++ or Java for sure.

[Syrup]

C++ or Java for sure.

yeah, I wanna learn how to make games with different programming languages I just wanna find a easy one to start lol

[Friss]

Html/xhtml

[Shishir G]

It really just depends on what you try out first, if you try out C++ with a little bit of knowledge, you'll begin to like it, same with all the other languages. Try one, see if your good at it, if not move on and come back later.

[Syrup]

It really just depends on what you try out first, if you try out C++ with a little bit of knowledge, you'll begin to like it, same with all the other languages. Try one, see if your good at it, if not move on and come back later.

thanks for the advice, the thing I hate about programming is I never know were to start lol

[Trey]

C++ or Java for sure.

Um, or not. Java isn't too difficult (or really difficult at all) but there are many more languages that are easier. C++ is much more complex than Java, and in my opinion is one of the more complicated languages to learn and apply.

[Syrup]

Um, or not. Java isn't too difficult (or really difficult at all) but there are many more languages that are easier. C++ is much more complex than Java, and in my opinion is one of the more complicated languages to learn and apply.

that's why I don't use it, iam a noob who doesn't wanna learn it.

[aintaro]

Python is more a script language it supports other languages, if you would really like to make games and you wouldl ike to go with the easiest language than visual basics is somthing for you.

[Syrup]

Python is more a script language it supports other languages, if you would really like to make games and you wouldl ike to go with the easiest language than visual basics is somthing for you.

isn't visual basics a editing program?

[2kbarrows]

HTML or Java...

[Malik]

HTML is pretty easy to understand, I've been learning for about a month, and its getting easier and easier.

[Emily]

I think BASIC is one of the simplest, that's the programming language common on the Texas Instrument in math classes (Ti83/84+/89)

Its really easy, just if, then, and else statements and using Disp, or text options. (Simplest imo)

[Trey]

I think BASIC is one of the simplest, that's the programming language common on the Texas Instrument in math classes (Ti83/84+/89)

Its really easy, just if, then, and else statements and using Disp, or text options. (Simplest imo)

That's not BASIC, that's a very very simple "language" that is just unofficially named TI-BASIC.

[Emily]

That's not BASIC, that's a very very simple "language" that is just unofficially named TI-BASIC.

Programming "On" the calculator but isn't programming onto the computer, via cable transfer to ti83/84later, programming BASIC, such as



Public Class StarsProgram
Public Shared Sub Main()
Dim UserName, Answer, stars As String, NumStars As Integer
Console.Write("What is your name: ")
UserName = Console.ReadLine()
Console.WriteLine("Hello {0}", UserName)
Do
Console.Write("How many stars do you want: ")
NumStars = CInt(Console.ReadLine())
stars = New String("*", NumStars)
Console.WriteLine(stars)
Do
Console.Write("Do you want more stars? ")
Answer = Console.ReadLine()
Loop Until Answer <> ""
Answer = Answer.Substring(0, 1)
Loop While Answer.ToUpper() = "Y"
Console.WriteLine("Goodbye {0}", UserName)
End Sub
End Class

[Trey]

Programming "On" the calculator but isn't programming onto the computer, via cable transfer to ti83/84later, programming BASIC, such as



Public Class StarsProgram
Public Shared Sub Main()
Dim UserName, Answer, stars As String, NumStars As Integer
Console.Write("What is your name: ")
UserName = Console.ReadLine()
Console.WriteLine("Hello {0}", UserName)
Do
Console.Write("How many stars do you want: ")
NumStars = CInt(Console.ReadLine())
stars = New String("*", NumStars)
Console.WriteLine(stars)
Do
Console.Write("Do you want more stars? ")
Answer = Console.ReadLine()
Loop Until Answer <> ""
Answer = Answer.Substring(0, 1)
Loop While Answer.ToUpper() = "Y"
Console.WriteLine("Goodbye {0}", UserName)
End Sub
End Class


Well in that case you can also write program in assembly and C for TI calculators. Btw, your example is Visual Basic .NET, considering it's using the .NET library, example being Console.WriteLine.

Back on topic, BASIC is basic, but it's also very outdated and you can't really do anything useful with it. Keep in mind that BASIC and VB.NET are not the same thing.

[Trey]

ignorance. BASIC dialects like PureBasic and FreeBasic are hardly outdated and most definitely useful. PureBasic specifically can access native libraries and use the variety of calling conventions allowing it to use, say for instance, C written libraries. of course, with this ability to call natively it would some form of low level access like pointers and dynamic memory allocation which it provides. another nice ability is the inline assembler and although it is FASM (every leetkid uses NASM) it caters for the bumming around of interrupts and registers. oh and it's multi-platform. commercial too, but oh well. why not use FreeBasic instead?

in fact, i had a friend writing a small little kernel in some dialect of BASIC (forgotten the actual one (could have been fb)) and it did turn out particularly well even when his time and manpower was limited. just shows what you can do.

Well excuse me for my wording, as it did sound a bit harsh, my knowledge of specific dialects of BASIC is very little. In that sense, just about every language is useful (which for the most part, is true), but at the same time most of the uses wouldn't apply to someone who is extremely new to programming and will most likely just want something to toy around with or to write games with. Unless he wants to learn a language purely for the programming knowledge, and not the language itself, I would recommend he learns something that is more dynamic and "friendly", and that also can be easily used to write simple programs that would be of interest. I in no way was trying to insult any dialect of BASIC, but merely tried to suggest he learned a language that is simple and has a large community. If some dialects of BASIC fit that description, then have at it.

[xScar]

ignorance. BASIC dialects like PureBasic and FreeBasic are hardly outdated and most definitely useful. PureBasic specifically can access native libraries and use the variety of calling conventions allowing it to use, say for instance, C written libraries. of course, with this ability to call natively it would some form of low level access like pointers and dynamic memory allocation which it provides. another nice ability is the inline assembler and although it is FASM (every leetkid uses NASM) it caters for the bumming around of interrupts and registers. oh and it's multi-platform. commercial too, but oh well. why not use FreeBasic instead?

in fact, i had a friend writing a small little kernel in some dialect of BASIC (forgotten the actual one (could have been fb)) and it did turn out particularly well even when his time and manpower was limited. just shows what you can do.

shut up kyle

[Pie`]

there is no 'easiest language', some people find other languages easier than others. It completely depends on what you started on.

[Syrup]

there is no 'easiest language', some people find other languages easier than others. It completely depends on what you started on.

thanks for your opinion :)

[Angel`]

i would have to say python