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Geek Culture / Coding languages, what did you learn first?

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Brunopark09
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I learned FPI (FPSC scripting language) first because i'm too stupid to understand other languages ( and i don't know ohter language lol)

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ShaunRW
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DarkBASIC was the first language i learned. I have also done a bit of C++. Then I learned HTML, JavaScript, CSS and PHP.


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Libervurto
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QBasic.

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Interplanetary Funk
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C++ is the first actual one I learned, but I had done a fair amount of scripting stuff that wouldn't really class as a language, so it wasn't hard to learn.

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Gencheff
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Pascal...

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thenerd
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Java and python were my first languages, I actually stuck mostly with python because I was in grade school at the time and java seemed a bit too advanced. Python's definitely a good starter language, its quite simple and a great introduction to OOP.

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Quik
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the basics of C++ as it was a course in school, now iam learning JavaScript, as were learning Unity :3


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Jeff Miller
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In 1967 I learned Fortran, version IV I think, for punch-card programming of a mainframe. Fairly similar to Basic.
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Posted: 18th Sep 2010 14:57 Edited at: 18th Sep 2010 14:58
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Quote: "Pascal..."

Oorah

Doing AS computing at the moment, I've never managed to get into programming properly before (including DBPro) I think because your first language REALLY has to be taught to you in person for you to learn quickly

I've almost been doing some scripting with Cryengines Flowgraph editor, It's an extremely intuative coding system, one which I demand must be taught in school
(I think a lot of kids would love coding part of a game)

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I started with visualBasic, but I programming didn't click with me until I went on to DBC and then onto visualC#.

I think that once programming clicks with you, all you have to do to use a language is to understand the structure.

I've never managed to get into programming properly before (including DBPro) I think because your first language REALLY has to be taught to you in person for you to learn quickly

I found that DBC was very easy to learn with little help. The help files are actually brilliant despite being a bit of a clunky design.

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David R
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DIV -> DBC -> C++


DIV Games Studio. Good times

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Kevin Picone
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Posted: 18th Sep 2010 15:49 Edited at: 31st May 2016 16:51
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Basic first, then 6502 machine language on Apple II & Vic 20. Jumping into 6502 was necessary as running BASIC on 8bit machines just wasn't fast enough to do anything even remotely interesting.

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Quote: "DIV Games Studio. Good times "


I started on Div games studio too! Was pretty good.

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visual basic 6, made some useless crap, but it did me learn think logic and programming in some way.

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Benjamin
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Posted: 18th Sep 2010 18:31 Edited at: 18th Sep 2010 18:32
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I first started with Liberty BASIC, and then tried to learn C++ but didn't get very far. Next was DarkBASIC, and then back to C++. More recently I discovered UnrealScript which is a great scripting language.
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Started out with VB 2008, after that I went on to VC++ and have been working with that for the past few years.

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Years ago, an uncle taught me how to program in QBasic, the one that came with win 3.1. Not much later I found a copy of QuickBasic 4.5 (pre internet times) and got heavily into that. Programming under MS Dos meant you needed to know assembly if you wanted to use things like the mouse, or "advanced" video modes (like Mode X) for "smooth" animation, so I got into 16 bit intel assembler as well.
After Windows ME came out, compatibility with old DOS applications was fading, so I was forced to learn a 32 bit language, like VB.
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I learned Assembler first. I was very into programming PIC microcontrollers when I was little.

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DBC & DBPro (which are similar but not quite the same), and now I'm trying to learn C#/C++.

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very first was GML (Game Maker Language) then shortly after started with C++, and have been programming with C++ ever since. (About 5 years)

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Commodore basic then GW Basic. Wow, that was a long time ago...

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Phaelax
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QBasic on my own, but Pascal was the first I learned in school. But if we're talking about first game-making program, then SEUCK.


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Quote: "Commodore basic then GW Basic."


That's exactly my path too. First started on the Commodore 64 when I was around 7, then we got an Atari 1040 ST around age 10 and went to GW Basic. Good times


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HTML <- does that count?
FPI Scripting <- or this?
DarkBasic Pro
PHP
CSS <- not sure if this counts either

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Quik
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Posted: 19th Sep 2010 13:38
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Quote: "HTML <- does that count?
FPI Scripting <- or this?"


both of these are programming of some sort, atleast in my opinion


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Posted: 19th Sep 2010 19:58
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I should also add a bit of C recently for programming AVR uCs

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Nomad Soul
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I learned Basic back in the day when I used to write games on the BBC Micro, ZX Spectrum and then did some ports for QBasic on PC.

Unfortunately I never progressed onto object orientated languages and after finding FPSC all my game creation dreams came true so FPI scripting is all I need these days.

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Quote: "In 1967 I learned Fortran, version IV I think, for punch-card programming of a mainframe."


Same here.
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@Kevin,
Quote: "Basic first, then 6502 machine language on Apple II & Vic 20. Jumping into 6502 was necessary as running BASIC on 8bit machines just wasn't fast enough to do anything even remotely interesting."

That's the path I started on too, except I do remember that there was a simplified language interpreter written in Basic for the Apple II that was used as an introduction for students - can't remember the name of it though.

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Quick basic was my first language. I miss it

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Kevin Picone
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@Ian,

I dunno what was on it (apart from Falcons, Dig Dug, Lode Runner, Karateka and etc ..). My sister actually owned the Apple system, which was only here during the 1983/84 summer holidays, before leaving with her at the start of the next school year. Anyway, found a stack of my old game print outs from it a few years back. erm .. nice

Got the VIC20 in late 84, which was a lot of fun with your good old super expander.


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Insanity Complex
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Uhh...I can't say I ever "learned" DB...so I'd have to say probably C++.

Although I did learn HTML/CSS and some Javascript before C++

And nowadays...I can hardly code my way through a random name generator(it's the most recent thing I coded, and had to look some stuff up)

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DBP -> C -> C++ (A few touches of Java and Object Pascal as I learned OO programming as well) --> C#

Generally I have used C# for most of my course or professional work.



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I found this great online BASIC emulator.

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8-bit BASIC (BBC Micro, ZX Spectrum, C64, Amstrad CPC) - my favorite will always be Spectrum BASIC, just seemed to have everything you'd need right there. The first non-BASIC language I used was Cobol, which was horrific - I always preferred Pascal.

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Quote: "The first non-BASIC language I used was Cobol, which was horrific"


Indeed. One look is enough.

Fortunately the firm I worked for had plenty of masochists in the IT section who were happy to work with such a beast so I was spared the misery.
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I started with GML (Game Maker Language), but I didn't really do much in it. After that I moved to DBP then to C++ around a year ago.

Alongside those I learnt HTML, breif PHP and CSS.

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Quote: "both of these are programming of some sort, atleast in my opinion"


Its scripting, not programming.
If i remember right, scripting is if a pre compiled program reads it, programming means the result gets compiled into a self reliant app.

My first language was Dark Basic Pro (but i had done a tiny bit of DBC before that but that hardily counts cos i didnt get past making a cube), but DBC was what made me want to program.

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Posted: 21st Sep 2010 18:59 Edited at: 21st Sep 2010 18:59
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My first was BASIC too. On the Commodore 64. Loved that machine.
And, it had a cartridge plugged unto, with which you could see (and change) the machine and assembly code, so I learned three things at the same time. The machinecode was the hardest one to learn, hahahahaa.
I remember some of the assembly commands, like: rts (return), jmp (goto), lda (load accumulator), etc (not a command )...
I had DIV Games studio too. Actually, I still have the CD's, but unfortunally, it doesn't run on my machine.
Later, I learned Visual Basic (various editions). Made a painting program (slightly better than Paint) with that. Maybe I'll make another (better) paint program with DBPro.
After that, I stumbled upon DBC.
Then I learned some Visual C++, followed a course to learn how to program websites (HTML, CSS, PHP,...) but didn't have the chance to finish it (my mum died a few weeks before I had to do an important test). And now since a few months, it's been DBPro, and I love it.
I have Unity and UDK too, but didn't find the time yet to delve into it.

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Quote: "Quote: "In 1967 I learned Fortran, version IV I think, for punch-card programming of a mainframe."

Same here"


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Good one, GG!!



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Heh, you guys should see what I used to program back in the day.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacquard_loom

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Quote: "Its scripting, not programming.
If i remember right, scripting is if a pre compiled program reads it, programming means the result gets compiled into a self reliant app."

So scripting is when a program just uses the input? DBC is interpreted so I think that means it isn't compiled, does that mean DBC is scripting?

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Kevin Picone
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DBC compiles the user source code down into a Byte Code representation.


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Python, Ruby, and Perl are all interpreted aren't they? I don't think I agree with that definition of scripting.

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Spectrum Basic > Amiga: Amos & 3D Construction Kit > PC: Div games studio, VB, GML (Game Maker), DBPro.



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Posted: 23rd Sep 2010 01:13 Edited at: 23rd Sep 2010 19:00
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Basic java, another one that isn't appropriate i don't believe, basic c++, GML (Game maker), FPI (not really), DBPro, Dark GDK.

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I started using DarkBasic when I was 13, I never screamed "I need codezzzz"

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ShaunRW
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Quote: "Its scripting, not programming.
If i remember right, scripting is if a pre compiled program reads it, programming means the result gets compiled into a self reliant app"

Well does that mean most programming languages are scripting?
Because they need an OS to execute the program, just like html needs a browser to execute the document.


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