Do you know programming or scripting? What languages?
Maybe discuss if you're self taught or formally taught and benefits either way.

What are some good languages and resources that beginners can use to get into it? Where have you applied this knowledge professionally or in your own time. What sort of situations would you like to use it in if you knew it?

What are some questions you have about programming? Misconceptions?

General programming thread, part of my initiate to start some non terrible (sorry but it's true) threads in offtopic that will hopefully contain some actual discussion. Don't shit it up.

I know some programing in windows format (CMD/Note Block)
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Are they same for HTML? If they'r I may know some too

Tell us a bit more. When/how did you learn? What do you use it for? Ever considered branching to anything else?

Hmmm,never considered branching,I used it for simple my life in TB and other programs,Like,Ive used Garys mod on steam but evertime that I open this I miss to close steam because its non-steam so I get banned and have to download all again,so Ive been making scripts for open gmod only when steam is closed,my computer bug some times with virus,I used a Kill.bat for kill the virus process when my computer starts and for make my life easyli,I know so much about making systems of it,Used to edit some archives and discover some codes,More for kill some virus in my computer,Ive learned by myself in Windows Site,ever when I was having an question I come to the site and search my question,I know so much about programing,never done an oficcial Programming Course
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In tb I used for load textures fastly,and deleting inexistent grounds

I don't know much about scripting/coding but I've been learning c++ recently.
codeblocks is pretty simple and use friendly interface.

C++ seems simple so far, could be a good try for people wanting to get into coding. I want to end up in a work environment where I can use coding to preform tasks,

One of my questions in coding is, If I wanted to learn how to lua script, what is a good place to start and what type of thing's should I try and do.

This thread seems pretty handy if it starts up right, could share some neat resources.

Lots, probably touched most families and paradigms at the very least.


Never learnt a language formally, tbh learning a language isn't a big deal, I don't think you should be focussing on how to learn a language. If you have a job you learn how to use the tool in order to complete the job, familiarity will speed you up, but learning a language is no obstacle.


Code combat, Euler project, and khan academy come to mind. There's lots of programming challenge websites like topcoder or codejam or pythonchallenge or ... etc just google "competitive programming".

Again though, don't focus on learning languages. Programming is a tool used to solve problems, focus on what problem you need solved then find and apply the correct tool. What interesting problems do you have Solax? Learning SQL won't help you write an autoclicker for example.


What is your interest in the area? You focus a lot on languages so I'm guessing you don't into science or engineering :L

Oh I was just spitballing questions to get people talking.

I'm studying CS as half of my double degree and I'm still fairly early on so at the moment I've done stuff like C on microprocessors, c# console apps, all sorts of things in python etc... Haven't done much web dev yet and there's still a lot of other stuff to learn about everything which is awesome.

Most recently I've been dabbling in SCOM and vb scripts for my summer internship work which isn't really software but I've been enjoying the problems I'm working on. Other than that job I'm mostly just programming little bits and pieces for fun. I enjoy this sort of thing or this and just solving problems with programming.

Into the future I'd like to do more software stuff and also learn more about machine learning which is becoming a hot area that I find fascinating.

almost forgot my history:
My whole programming experience started from an urge awhile ago. I was involved in site activities and took up management and administration which I loved doing with a passion. I was limited though without any programming knowledge, so I started figuring out how html, css, and php worked through http://www.w3schools.com and later, some http://www.codeacademy.com. After awhile I became pretty adept with sorts of different forum tools, templates, etc. I also knew how to make myBB plugins, but never felt a need to utilize that knowledge. After awhile, I started taking up the practice of manipulating and using Vbulletin things. This is something I enjoy doing.

I frequently use html, css, and php for Vbulletin 3.8.x templates and files. I also frequently use UNIX due to the fact I run a dedicated centOS server alongside tuna.

JavaScript is a charm I like even though it is gross.
I would prefer to add/make/etc some animated site features with some JQuery at least.

Right now, I want to learn python and lua so I can do things on specific game servers, but I haven't found the time recently to sit down and work on it, or much of anything for that matter due to school. Game server programing is like on the bottom of my to do list.

I plan on eventually getting a degree in some sort of information and technology field.

Well, that's me and coder stuff right now.

i am currently learning html5 and javascript i took an introductory class at my school and am self teaching myself from now foreward

So far I know HTML, CSS, JavaScript and C++
I've learned most of it on my college course, but I'd say there are plenty of good ways to learn it by yourself.
Really good websites to start with in web development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) are http://www.w3schools.com and http://www.codeacademy.com. When you study those and get to create a website really useful websites are layoutit.com where you can make outline of the web page by drag and drop principal and copy the html code, and paletton.com where you can experiment with colors and pick colors that go well with each other for your website.
I can't say much about C++ and I'm not that in dept with it yet, but what I found helpful is just experimentation and exploration of various elements, learning what each of them do and how they can be used. Also Youtube tutorials were quite helpful.
And about my preferences, I love working with JavaScript, although it might be quite annoying more than often, it just gives freedom of actions and goes beyond the limit of other web developing languages.
I also like doing CSS sheets since I like designing and styling.
So yea, that was few of my random thoughts, feel free to agree, disagree or correct me.