How to program: In one easy step... Learn?

[iamaboringperson]

i would definently start with C/C++
and i can certainly reccomend Sidewinder's page
it is VERY good!

i used to muck around with blitz basic years ago and i was just wating my time,

just remember that when you learn a language take it step by step, it does start off quite difficult
and its more important to learn the techniques and algorithms than learn a number of languages
stick with one or two languages, but practice your algorithms

[iamaboringperson]

@Atheist
you really need to study C, start to program in it, and learn the difference between a structured programming language & a proceedual one
i assure you, there is a good reason BASIC is not used in the real world, and why C & C++ is
you will find that all that #include, (void), & ;, crap is nessesary for structured & OO programming
 :-)

[iamaboringperson]

FuZion wrote:
This is looking more daunting as the thread grows :-o

NO! C++ & C are good! they are quite easy

nobody should be 'studying' basic because they are afraid C might be a bit too hard for them
C is a powerefull, professonal, high-performance, structured language - it is serious

but its also easy to use - it is IT IS!
you just need practice & patience & time
forget about basic - throw it away! that crap only tought me bad habbits - which, for a while caused me to program in C badly - i gained little out of basic programming, well, nothing that i would of done better in c    (?)

grab a good book on C, set up your c compiler, and start practicing