I want to become a computer programmer and have been taking some classes. I've been using FutureBASIC on the mac (they only use this at school) but I want to keep practicing at home. Anyone know something that can help a newb like me? The program has to work on Windows and not Mac.
What kind of programming language can i use to practice with at home?
The best programming language out there is C++ in many people's opinions, but I suggest you learn visual basic completely first, to get a grip on windows programming. Then move onto visual C++. Go to msdn.microsoft.com, and get a download for visual basic 2005 express edition, install it, (its free) and then get some tutorials on the net, and you should be reasonable in 1-3 days, and great in a couple of weeks. Hope I helped.
Reply:My first language was C, and I recommend it to you. It is ubiquitous, powerful, and you will definitely learn it eventually if you are looking to become a programmer. Many key concepts in C are also key concepts in programming in general.
Reply:If you want to migrate to an entirely different language, C is a good choice. It is an immensely powerful and addictive language. Get yourself the Turbo C++ compiler for Windows. You can move on to Object-Oriented Programming with C++ later, if you want.
Reply:I suggest Java or C# - both have free compilers (the c# compiler comes with .Net, and the Java compiler can be downloaded.)
Check out the 'Express' editions of Visual Studio as well, this will give you syntax highlighting, etc.
Forget BASIC, nobody uses that for anything useful anymore...
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