Beginning programming language?

Question

I'm looking to learn programming and would like to concentrate on databases and business apps. What would be a good language to build a base on. I'm torn between VB and C#. But I am open to other suggestions. Thanks.

Answer 1

Right now I am working as a Senior Programmer / System Administrator.... I've worked on both platforms (VB and C#) In my opinion C# is better.... but if you could go professionalize on both? Why not?



But here in the Philippines they give higher salaries to C#.Net Programmers... so think about it. Though VB is easier to learn.

Answer 2

VB is syntactically easier for someone without a lot of programming experience, but is limited to use on Microsoft Windows systems. C# is a little trickier, but has the advantage of being usable on Windows, Mac, Linux, or pretty much any other systems you come across.



I'd say that if you're interested in building a foundation, and know you're going to need to learn more languages anyway, start with VB, get that firmly under your belt, then learn C#. You can be gainfully employed with VB while you learn C#, then with both languages, you should be able to get a higher paying job.

Answer 3

Start with Java, C#, or PHP. Once you learn one well, all the other managed languages will be very easy to learn. If you want to create software development tools, you'd probably be better off studying C++ or Python. C++, in particular, is very similar to the other languages except for that it can be used in an unmanaged way, where you have less of a safety net, but more control over memory and hardware.

Answer 4

hello



C#

1. Internet protocols written on C

2. once you master C, there will be easy to learn other common languages like Vb.

3. once you manage to program and decide to learn Linux it will be more helpful

Answer 5

VB is for me the best.



Learn to record and program macros in excel, and you will know what I mean.

Answer 6

I would recommend starting with Java. There is a free program called BlueJ (I used it to learn Java and liked it a lot) that you can use to do your programming. Just google BlueJ and you will find it easily.

Answer 7

Try COBAL (Common Buisness Oriented Language)

Answer 8

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Answer 9

c# is good. so you can use .net. Otherwise for business Oracle apps is nice.

Answer 10

C++ is more involved and harder than Visual Basics, which is more widely and generally used...IMHO

Answer 11

try vb.net. it shares some underlying features with c#, but has a simpler syntax.