i threw python idle on my puter again. going to start there. this is the best description i have seen. i bought learn java in 21 days about 7 years ago. i didn't quite stick that one out. bye bye 50 bucks. appreciate the insight on c++. i intend on learning c++, java, and perl eventually as i see they are in the curriculum for the u of m's comp science degree. On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 6:47 PM, <jeremy at lizakowski.com> wrote: > >i am in conflict about c c++ or java. no languages > > taught yet. still starting out. > > languages: its easiest to start with a language that is flexible. php, > ruby, python, and javascript are decent choices. you can be writing > programs in minutes. > > Java is great to know, but usually better suited for big or well-defined > projects. Very formal and organized. Used for android mobile development. > > C++ is low level, and better suited for things close to hardware (writing > hardware drivers etc). It can be remarkably difficult to debug. > > There's also the newer languages, like erlang, scala, etc. There's always > something new to learn. > > Jeremy > > > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > -----Original Message----- > From: Samael <samael.anon at gmail.com> > Sender: tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org > Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:22:10 > To: TCLUG Mailing List<tclug-list at mn-linux.org> > Reply-To: TCLUG Mailing List <tclug-list at mn-linux.org> > Subject: Re: [tclug-list] mac > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://mailman.mn-linux.org/pipermail/tclug-list/attachments/20110226/2972bb8d/attachment.html>