Programming help? Where Do I start?
First, you must start with web coding. Start with HTML. It gives you the basics of what you'll be facing. It is also the easiest to learn. Next, move onto other website languages like CSS, JavaScript and php. After that, move onto C. I know java is like the best right now but C is like HTML, it teaches you the basics of what you'll be facing. After C, move onto C++. And after C++ go to Java. I have provided some apps/websites for practice and learning: --WEBSITES-- -C- http://www.cprogramming.com http://tutorialspoint.com http://codeacademy.com http://learnconline.com http://wibit.net http://cplusplus.com http://academictutorials.com -html- http://www.w3schools.com http://www.quackit.com http://www.khanacademy.com -java- http://www.learneroo.com http://funprogramming.com http://docs.oracle.com/j... ---APPS--- --to practice on-- -java- AIDE andjedi Terminal IDE -html- 920 text editor Sand IDE
Should I begin with C++ or python in competitive programming?
Thanks for A2A.If you are reading this answers, you are probably beginner in CP or about to start and you must be confused to start with C++ or Python.In most of the competitions C, C++, Java, Python are allowed.In terms of popularity, C++ is ahead of python. Most of the good competitors use C++.Comparison :Speed : C++ is much more faster than Python. But, there is a time multiplier for Python in most of the judges. But if speed is the main concern go with c++.Lines of code : In this case, Python wins. Due to easy syntax, you can code a problem is few lines of code in python.Readability : When you read the editorials and others’ code, it is easy to understand when it is written in Python.Libraries : C++ has a vast library called STL(Standard Template Library) which makes it lot easier for competitive coders. Python also has inbuilt types like List and Dictionary which are frequently.Data Types : Both the languages have almost same data types. But, in case you are facing any problem like IntegerOverflow then you must use Python. Because python allow one to code integers without any limit on integer value.Tip :Programming language doesn’t matter if your algorithm is meeting the Time Complexity for the problem. So, Time Complexity for the algorithm always comes ahead of all issues. For Example :To find sum of first n natural numbers, two possible approaches :With complexity O(n)s=0for i in range(1,n+1): s+=iWith complexity O(1)s=(n*(n+1))/2So choosing the right approach to solve a problem actually matters the most.
Why hasn't Python programming language replace any of the most popular languages?
C++, C#, VB and Java when the syntax allows programmers to express concepts in fewer lines of code? All it takes to write a Hello World program in Python is; print("Hello world") Why is Python still a unpopular language? What is wrong with Python programming language ?
What is the best programming language to start with?
Here is the problem in a nutshell: 1) If you want to join a team of developers, you will have to adapt to the way they are set up - including what PL to use for what purpose and a lot of other things. 2) Don t be afraid to learn another language if the need arises. That doesn t mean that all PLs are equal. If you are looking at open source projects related to compiled products, where performance is an issue, there is probably no way around C/C++. C/C++ is the prototype of imperative languages. Most other languges of this type can be more or less easily translated into C/C++. As far as interpreted (sometimes also called scripted) languages go, it s a mess! Many of these are very new and unstable and/or suffer from their own history and some quirks that some of the authors thought to be cool because it allegedly saves the odd keystroke or line when typing the code. Perl and Python fall in that category, but at least they are cross-platform (Linux + Windows) Java is a very special case. I do not understand, why it is so popular in teaching. The only explanation I have is that Java was originally pushed with great effort to lease on-demand software. The good news is, most imperative languages currently in use have many similarities. If you have mastered one, the next will come fairly easy. This even extends to core support functions (for example how to get the system to tell your program the time of day) because those are often just wrappers for the C runtime support library.
Best first language to learn in programming?
So many suggest Python nowadays so I guess that's a good choice if you want something that's easy to grasp. I learnt C/C++ first and I think that's good because you'll learn more of what your code really does. It's not as a high level language as python so it's probably going to be a bit slower to learn, but once you've learnt it you'll have a better understanding of what's actually going on, even when you go on to learn a higher programming language.
What Programming Language Is Best to Learn First?
Python is a great first language. It is easy as it gets, it abstracts the really hard stuff while letting you learn the fundamentals, and it has a C-like syntax to prepare you for "real" programming. MIT actually posts a LOT of class material from their computer science program, all for free. It's a great place to start. It will get you going with an idea of what to know. Check it out here: http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Electrical-Engineering-and-Computer-Science/index.htm EDIT: I dunno HOW people think C++ is starting slowly! Learn programming fundamentals BEFORE you try to tackle things like memory management and Object Oriented Programming. These are VERY difficult concepts for the average person to grasp. As far as Visual Basic goes, it is another one that is good for learning the basics, I actually wrote my first apps in BASIC. The thing is, C-family programming is SO incredibly important to know, and the sooner you get a jump on it, the better you will be. VB is in a class all by itself, meanwhile C-Family spans many many languages. This is why, if I could do it all again, I would have started with Python. The syntax is C-like, it is not "unique". The last thing you need is a language that is unique to itself.