Best programming language that I can meme around with

withermicci19

This summer I want to learn a coding language, as I believe my time coding on Scratch is up.

Things I want in a coding language (in order of importance):

1. Being able to make funny stuff that I could send to friends as a joke

2. Easy-ish to learn

3. Can make a game with

What's the best language for these three? Or is it just personal preference?

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misteray

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javascript?

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misteray wrote:
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javascript?

javascript if you want making games to be *easy*.

You should check out Perl. Or x86 assembly. Or Brainf[uwu]

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ScratchCatHELLO

python:

Your friends can't just run it, they would need to install it first (it's possible they already do, but they probably don't)
Very easy to learn, especially if you know programming basics (even scratch helps)
You can make simple command prompt games pretty easily, and more complex app-based games if you're willing to learn PyGame (a game-making module for python)

javascript:

As long as your friends have updated their browser within the last 20 years, they can run this.
pretty simple, but some parts get more complex
javascript is what many browser games are programmed in

lua (note that I don't know much about this):

you need to install it
From what I've heard, it's pretty simple to learn
you can program games in it (in fact, roblox games are programmed in lua)

some lists I've seen also include Java (one of the most popular programming languages in the world) and the C variants (C++ and C#). however, from what I can see, these seem like intermediate things that would be hard to pick up. however, these would probably be more useful if you want to create apps and that sort of thing, whereas javascript is mostly used for websites (although you can create apps with it) and python is mostly for backend and other utilities (although you can also create apps and websites with python [the website we're on right now is coded in Django, which is python!]. python is actually a general programming language, and you can do lots of stuff with it. it's often used for AI and data analysis)

tl;dr
python is good for a lot of things, from back-end development to front-end to AI to data analysis
javascript is good for websites and servers (and sometimes apps too)
java, C++ and C# are good for apps and big projects, as well as servers
I honestly don't know what lua is for

Last edited by ScratchCatHELLO (May 27, 2021 18:54:39)

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withermicci19

ScratchCatHELLO wrote:
python:
Your friends can't just run it, they would need to install it first (it's possible they already do, but they probably don't)
Very easy to learn, especially if you know programming basics (even scratch helps)
You can make simple command prompt games pretty easily, and more complex app-based games if you're willing to learn PyGame (a game-making module for python)

javascript:
As long as your friends have updated their browser within the last 20 years, they can run this.
pretty simple, but some parts get more complex
javascript is what many browser games are programmed in

lua (note that I don't know much about this):
you need to install it
From what I've heard, it's pretty simple to learn
you can program games in it (in fact, roblox games are programmed in lua)

some lists I've seen also include Java (one of the most popular programming languages in the world) and the C variants (C++ and C#). however, from what I can see, these seem like intermediate things that would be hard to pick up. however, these would probably be more useful if you want to create apps and that sort of thing, whereas javascript is mostly used for websites (although you can create apps with it) and python is mostly for backend and other utilities (although you can also create apps and websites with python [the website we're on right now is coded in Django, which is python!]. python is actually a general programming language, and you can do lots of stuff with it. it's often used for AI and data analysis)

tl;dr
python is good for a lot of things, from back-end development to front-end to AI to data analysis
javascript is good for websites and servers (and sometimes apps too)
java, C++ and C# are good for apps and big projects, as well as servers
I honestly don't know what lua is for

alright, I had my eye on python anyway. good to know. I was probably going to learn javascript/java as I want to code a minecraft plugin at some point, so that's checked off. thanks for reassuring me though, i can tell advanced topics people are very chill

Last edited by withermicci19 (May 27, 2021 18:06:26)

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gdpr5b78aa4361827f5c2a08d700

ScratchCatHELLO wrote:
python:
Your friends can't just run it, they would need to install it first (it's possible they already do, but they probably don't)
Very easy to learn, especially if you know programming basics (even scratch helps)
You can make simple command prompt games pretty easily, and more complex app-based games if you're willing to learn PyGame (a game-making module for python)

javascript:
As long as your friends have updated their browser within the last 20 years, they can run this.
pretty simple, but some parts get more complex
javascript is what many browser games are programmed in

lua (note that I don't know much about this):
you need to install it
From what I've heard, it's pretty simple to learn
you can program games in it (in fact, roblox games are programmed in lua)

some lists I've seen also include Java (one of the most popular programming languages in the world) and the C variants (C++ and C#). however, from what I can see, these seem like intermediate things that would be hard to pick up. however, these would probably be more useful if you want to create apps and that sort of thing, whereas javascript is mostly used for websites (although you can create apps with it) and python is mostly for backend and other utilities (although you can also create apps and websites with python [the website we're on right now is coded in Django, which is python!]. python is actually a general programming language, and you can do lots of stuff with it. it's often used for AI and data analysis)

tl;dr
python is good for a lot of things, from back-end development to front-end to AI to data analysis
javascript is good for websites and servers (and sometimes apps too)
java, C++ and C# are good for apps and big projects, as well as servers
I honestly don't know what lua is for

lua is good for making trashy epic pro fortnite pew pew car gun 2020 battle royale victory fight game

Last edited by gdpr5b78aa4361827f5c2a08d700 (May 27, 2021 18:07:02)

withermicci19

potatophant wrote:
ScratchCatHELLO wrote:
python:
Your friends can't just run it, they would need to install it first (it's possible they already do, but they probably don't)
Very easy to learn, especially if you know programming basics (even scratch helps)
You can make simple command prompt games pretty easily, and more complex app-based games if you're willing to learn PyGame (a game-making module for python)

javascript:
As long as your friends have updated their browser within the last 20 years, they can run this.
pretty simple, but some parts get more complex
javascript is what many browser games are programmed in

lua (note that I don't know much about this):
you need to install it
From what I've heard, it's pretty simple to learn
you can program games in it (in fact, roblox games are programmed in lua)

some lists I've seen also include Java (one of the most popular programming languages in the world) and the C variants (C++ and C#). however, from what I can see, these seem like intermediate things that would be hard to pick up. however, these would probably be more useful if you want to create apps and that sort of thing, whereas javascript is mostly used for websites (although you can create apps with it) and python is mostly for backend and other utilities (although you can also create apps and websites with python [the website we're on right now is coded in Django, which is python!]. python is actually a general programming language, and you can do lots of stuff with it. it's often used for AI and data analysis)

tl;dr
python is good for a lot of things, from back-end development to front-end to AI to data analysis
javascript is good for websites and servers (and sometimes apps too)
java, C++ and C# are good for apps and big projects, as well as servers
I honestly don't know what lua is for
lua is good for making trashy epic pro fortnite pew pew car gun 2020 battle royale victory fight game

sounds good, can't wait to make gaming intro epic 2020 royale on roblox to send to my friends

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gdpr5b78aa4361827f5c2a08d700

javascript and java aren't the same thing. javascript is used on the web, java is omg c# but bad, and thats what you want if minecraft plugins.

ScratchCatHELLO

withermicci19 wrote:
alright, I had my eye on python anyway. good to know. I was probably going to learn javascript/java as I want to code a minecraft plugin at some point, so that's checked off. thanks for reassuring me though, i can tell advanced topics people are very chill

minecraft is coded in java

javascript is what many websites are coded in

java would be cool to learn too.
It depends on what kind of code you're interested in.

I also found this quote that I think is interesting:

If you’re just interested in programming and want to dip your feet in without going all the way, learn Python for its easier to learn syntax.

If you plan to pursue computer science/engineering, I would recommend Java first because it helps you understand the inner workings of programming as well. Doing python after Java would help you understand how it makes things easier.

Last edited by ScratchCatHELLO (May 27, 2021 18:59:28)

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I like: Python, CSS, Javascript, Rust

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cool new browser game - cursed laughing-crying emoji - Illuminati - you know waterbenders, but do you know stock-imagebenders? - snek - vibin' - Bump song (vevo) - Speed bump - yee - fred - m i c k e y

gosoccerboy5

Java is probably a bad beginner language. If you really want to learn a statically typed language as your first, I would recommend Dart. Otherwise, Khan Academy has excellent tutorials on Javascript, and interacting with HTML using Javascript. I would say that's a good entry point into programming.
Khan Academy has a processing.js environment that's OK with graphics but not the best for easily making full-blown games, but you can easily share anything you make on Khan Academy.

PkmnQ

withermicci19 wrote:
Things I want in a coding language (in order of importance):

1. Being able to make funny stuff that I could send to friends as a joke

2. Easy-ish to learn

3. Can make a game with

1 can easily be done with JS. Just look. I'd say it's slightly harder than Python but still easy. And you can make games with it using canvas.

This is an account that exists.

Here, have a useful link:

The Official List of Rejected Suggestions by Za-Chary

gosoccerboy5

Actually, you could make decent games with P5 using JS.

withermicci19

i get it

java: annoying language that minecraft is coded in

javascript: good language that websites use sometimes

python: easy to start

c anything: used to make apps, the higher symbol count = harder language

lua: R O B L O X M O N T A G E

anyway, ill probably start on python this summer in a couple of weeks

closing the topic

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