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CatsUnited
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Best place to learn coding?

comp09 wrote:

Mozilla Developer Network all the way! https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/
Don't forget that, I use it all the time.
MegaApuTurkUltra
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Best place to learn coding?

comp09 wrote:

CatsUnited wrote:

iamunknown2 wrote:

flooring wrote:

W3schools.com
NO.

But I use it for reference…
Use the links in w3fools.
Mozilla Developer Network all the way! https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/
Aww man
Ninjad by 92 seconds
Racer500
Scratcher
47 posts

Best place to learn coding?

CatsUnited wrote:

Racer500 wrote:

meowflash wrote:

Hey, future programmers! Why not learn some Batch programming?

You can code Batch like this:
@echo off
echo Hello, World!
pause
echo What's your name?
set /p name=>
echo So your name is...
echo %name%
echo ...eh?
pause
echo Nice to meet you!
echo Goodbye!
pause
Yes, that was one of those Batch files.
You can learn about Batch files here!

So, start programming in Batch right now!
Batch is alright
I remember this program from long ago that allowed me to create Batch files or something like that, I think it was made by Microsoft… I don't remember the name though
Command Prompt? Notepad?
No, that's not it…
It was on Windows Vista I think
meowflash
Scratcher
500+ posts

Best place to learn coding?

Racer500 wrote:

CatsUnited wrote:

Racer500 wrote:

meowflash wrote:

Hey, future programmers! Why not learn some Batch programming?

You can code Batch like this:
@echo off
echo Hello, World!
pause
echo What's your name?
set /p name=>
echo So your name is...
echo %name%
echo ...eh?
pause
echo Nice to meet you!
echo Goodbye!
pause
Yes, that was one of those Batch files.
You can learn about Batch files here!

So, start programming in Batch right now!
Batch is alright
I remember this program from long ago that allowed me to create Batch files or something like that, I think it was made by Microsoft… I don't remember the name though
Command Prompt? Notepad?
No, that's not it…
It was on Windows Vista I think
=P
IronBit_Studios
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Best place to learn coding?

STAY ON TOPIC
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
WooHooBoy
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Best place to learn coding?

IronBit_Studios wrote:

STAY ON TOPIC
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
github is not for learning to code
CatsUnited
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Best place to learn coding?

WooHooBoy wrote:

IronBit_Studios wrote:

STAY ON TOPIC
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
github is not for learning to code
What about Stackoverflow (I use that for searching specific things that people already wanted to know)?
ChocolatePi
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Best place to learn coding?

CatsUnited wrote:

WooHooBoy wrote:

IronBit_Studios wrote:

STAY ON TOPIC
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
github is not for learning to code
What about Stackoverflow (I use that for searching specific things that people already wanted to know)?
Stackoverflow is excellent in my opinion. Basically every question that you could ever think of has been answered on there.
comp09
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Best place to learn coding?

ChocolatePi wrote:

CatsUnited wrote:

WooHooBoy wrote:

IronBit_Studios wrote:

STAY ON TOPIC
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
github is not for learning to code
What about Stackoverflow (I use that for searching specific things that people already wanted to know)?
Stackoverflow is excellent in my opinion. Basically every question that you could ever think of has been answered on there.
However, one of my questions has not been answered after over 3 years, and the very strange problem remains despite attempts at implementing it several ways.

Someone please answer it.

Last edited by comp09 (Oct. 24, 2015 01:38:05)

powershack
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Best place to learn coding?

BookOwl wrote:

Rumanti wrote:

Hamish752 wrote:

liam48D wrote:

Jonathan50 wrote:

Rumanti wrote:

Python2 isn't weird! It's PYTHON3 that's weird!!
Can you explain please?
Python 3 is weird because it changes how Python 2 works, and Python 2 is weird because of how it works.
^^^ I guess I was just so used to Python 2….
xD You're not the first one to say that Python 2 is better than Python 3.. Occasionally posts are flung around on the weirdness of 3 and the quirkiness of 2. Or more specifically, 2.7 and 3.4.
PREHISTORIC CODING DINOSAURS!!! YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT CODING!!! PYTHON 3 IS THE FUTURE!!!
Please don't ban me for that.
Also, what about Python 3.5?
Nah, I think the future is Python 0.26 Alpha
there's no such thing as that right

I started with Python Its relatively easy to learn. You probably won't benefit much code for video games, if that's what you're looking to make, so in that case, I'd say some Java is the way to go.

Edit: wait there's 5 pages XD

Last edited by powershack (Oct. 24, 2015 15:34:21)

comp09
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Best place to learn coding?

powershack wrote:

BookOwl wrote:

Rumanti wrote:

Hamish752 wrote:

liam48D wrote:

Jonathan50 wrote:

Rumanti wrote:

Python2 isn't weird! It's PYTHON3 that's weird!!
Can you explain please?
Python 3 is weird because it changes how Python 2 works, and Python 2 is weird because of how it works.
^^^ I guess I was just so used to Python 2….
xD You're not the first one to say that Python 2 is better than Python 3.. Occasionally posts are flung around on the weirdness of 3 and the quirkiness of 2. Or more specifically, 2.7 and 3.4.
PREHISTORIC CODING DINOSAURS!!! YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT CODING!!! PYTHON 3 IS THE FUTURE!!!
Please don't ban me for that.
Also, what about Python 3.5?
Nah, I think the future is Python 0.26 Alpha
there's no such thing as that right

I started with Python Its relatively easy to learn. You probably won't benefit much code for video games, if that's what you're looking to make, so in that case, I'd say some Java is the way to go.

Edit: wait there's 5 pages XD
I find that games written in Python and Java use way more resources than they should. If you want to write blazingly fast and efficient programs and games, you should learn C++ (trust me, it's actually easier than Java).
powershack
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Best place to learn coding?

comp09 wrote:

powershack wrote:

BookOwl wrote:

Rumanti wrote:

Hamish752 wrote:

liam48D wrote:

Jonathan50 wrote:

Rumanti wrote:

Python2 isn't weird! It's PYTHON3 that's weird!!
Can you explain please?
Python 3 is weird because it changes how Python 2 works, and Python 2 is weird because of how it works.
^^^ I guess I was just so used to Python 2….
xD You're not the first one to say that Python 2 is better than Python 3.. Occasionally posts are flung around on the weirdness of 3 and the quirkiness of 2. Or more specifically, 2.7 and 3.4.
PREHISTORIC CODING DINOSAURS!!! YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT CODING!!! PYTHON 3 IS THE FUTURE!!!
Please don't ban me for that.
Also, what about Python 3.5?
Nah, I think the future is Python 0.26 Alpha
there's no such thing as that right

I started with Python Its relatively easy to learn. You probably won't benefit much code for video games, if that's what you're looking to make, so in that case, I'd say some Java is the way to go.

Edit: wait there's 5 pages XD
I find that games written in Python and Java use way more resources than they should. If you want to write blazingly fast and efficient programs and games, you should learn C++ (trust me, it's actually easier than Java).
well, yes, but C is hard to learn for beginners
Edit: Python is the easy one, not Java

Last edited by powershack (Oct. 24, 2015 16:04:20)

comp09
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Best place to learn coding?

powershack wrote:

comp09 wrote:

I find that games written in Python and Java use way more resources than they should. If you want to write blazingly fast and efficient programs and games, you should learn C++ (trust me, it's actually easier than Java).
well, yes, but C is hard to learn for beginners
Edit: Python is the easy one, not Java
Who said C++ was hard to learn? Please stop it with the “C is hard to learn” stigma. It's easy to learn, given you know basics of programming, just difficult to master.
powershack
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Best place to learn coding?

comp09 wrote:

powershack wrote:

comp09 wrote:

I find that games written in Python and Java use way more resources than they should. If you want to write blazingly fast and efficient programs and games, you should learn C++ (trust me, it's actually easier than Java).
well, yes, but C is hard to learn for beginners
Edit: Python is the easy one, not Java
Who said C++ was hard to learn? Please stop it with the “C is hard to learn” stigma. It's easy to learn, given you know basics of programming, just difficult to master.
Alright, you can believe in that while I say it is hard for beginners who have never typed a single line of code before, but only drag and drop coding. I never said it was hard for people to learn
Jonathan50
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Best place to learn coding?

powershack wrote:

comp09 wrote:

powershack wrote:

comp09 wrote:

I find that games written in Python and Java use way more resources than they should. If you want to write blazingly fast and efficient programs and games, you should learn C++ (trust me, it's actually easier than Java).
well, yes, but C is hard to learn for beginners
Edit: Python is the easy one, not Java
Who said C++ was hard to learn? Please stop it with the “C is hard to learn” stigma. It's easy to learn, given you know basics of programming, just difficult to master.
Alright, you can believe in that while I say it is hard for beginners who have never typed a single line of code before, but only drag and drop coding. I never said it was hard for people to learn
No, Scratchers should be able to learn the basics of C fine
powershack
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Best place to learn coding?

Jonathan50 wrote:

powershack wrote:

comp09 wrote:

powershack wrote:

comp09 wrote:

I find that games written in Python and Java use way more resources than they should. If you want to write blazingly fast and efficient programs and games, you should learn C++ (trust me, it's actually easier than Java).
well, yes, but C is hard to learn for beginners
Edit: Python is the easy one, not Java
Who said C++ was hard to learn? Please stop it with the “C is hard to learn” stigma. It's easy to learn, given you know basics of programming, just difficult to master.
Alright, you can believe in that while I say it is hard for beginners who have never typed a single line of code before, but only drag and drop coding. I never said it was hard for people to learn
No, Scratchers should be able to learn the basics of C fine
eh, I guess it depends on what you're using C for…
I use C++ for machine code and such
scratchyone
Scratcher
100+ posts

Best place to learn coding?

I prefer JavaScript. I taught myself with this website.
DrKat123
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Best place to learn coding?

Codecadamy or Khan Academy
comp09
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Best place to learn coding?

scratchyone wrote:

I prefer JavaScript. I taught myself with this website.
W3Schools is not the ideal place to learn Web technologies, because it often spreads less than ideal information (see w3fools). Try Mozilla Developer Network. It's much better.
Laddie12
Scratcher
100+ posts

Best place to learn coding?

It really depends WHAT you want to learn in coding. If you want to learn SYTAX, Codecademy. What sites like Codecademy lack is the ability to teach the ideas BEHIND what you are doing (in my opinion). That is an obstacle you must face all on your own

It is like driving. You can read about the rules all you want, but the only way to master it is from years of experience

powershack wrote:

Jonathan50 wrote:

–snip–

No, Scratchers should be able to learn the basics of C fine
eh, I guess it depends on what you're using C for…
I use C++ for machine code and such
C++ is far from direct Machine Language (it compiles to machine language, but that really isn't important). Assembly Language is machine code, not C++.

C and Assembly are intertwined awkwardly, STDOUT, 0x80, and other such stuffs, but C++ is not really involved there.

Last edited by Laddie12 (Nov. 17, 2015 03:26:43)

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