How To Do Simple Programming?

Question

Ive been learning how to make a simple porogram with python recently, but now i think im ready to move on the next thing up.... ive got lots of time as my holidays have just started, and I would like a simple programing program thats more complex than python

Thank you!

Answer 1

Why don't you learn some more python extensions like cython or jython. If you have a decent graphics card and it's nVidia you could do pyCUDA. Teach yourself some parallel programming with pyMPI or something similar. I would do Java as the next language. I think the way I went about things was difficult.



html -> matlab -> Fortran -> C/C++ & python -> little Java.

although html isn't really programming, it got me interested several years ago.



I think the way to go would be:



Python/Matlab -> Java -> C/C++



If you want to do numerical/math stuff, I would throw fortran in there somewhere. Yes Fortran is still very powerful language and is not dead.

Answer 2

There are many simple programs . If you have MS office or Open office [free and excellent, by the way]



and you want to make a database , you would go to the spread sheet part of either, of course you would immediately save the file under an identifiable name sand keep saving frequently so you do not lose your data.

Ok to make a database, each column should have a name at the top of the column. the name should be short[8 characters, letters, at most]

save the file and then open the database part of the office program you are using. import the file and see if you have or do not have a database which can be added to etc.



If I had my 'drothers' I would have you learn to so simple commands in DOS as that is a key element to any programming .



I would learn how to make batch files .

These are done in a DOS window. I make a shortcut to the dos window as soon as I start using a new computer.

Then I would learn about Path

Then I would write my first bat file with an easy approach that is not generally done, but here goes.

I know to get out of any DOS window and back to the desktop, I can type and enter [TE} the word , exit. I like quick action so, I make a batch file and put it in one of the folders in my path. That way I can type it from anywhere in DOS an it will execute. I then make a shortcut to the batchfile and I can execute it with a mouse.

how I make this file will be everything including the spacing on the next line



echo exit >e.bat



batch files are executed with the word to the left of the period, so just typing the letter, e will get me out of the DOS window. I do not know how to get back to someone who might want me to, so I guess you will need to ask further questions to enhance this approach

Answer 3

You can do just as many things in python as you can in Java. One is not less than the other.

You may want to think of them as different languages just like human languages. English vs French.

You can write a quick note or a big novel in any language you want. If you have written paragraphs in English, but now you want to do something bigger like write a short book, you can do that in English, you don't need to learn French to do that. You can learn French but you can also just learn how to write better in English.



Same with programming languages. If you have written short things in python but want to write a game with graphics, look into how to work with a gui like tkinter, or pythonwx. They allow you to do graphics.



Look for python gui tutorials and sites like inventwithpython.com, stackoverflow and yahoo answers to help with questions you have along the way

Answer 4

Are you looking for another language to learn, or just a project to do in Python over your vacation? Your question isn't entirely clear, but I'll assume it is the latter of the two. Many people enjoy making simple games, so you might check this out:



http://www.pygame.org/