Which is the easiest programming language for beginners?

[Jamie McKane]

Which programming language is the easiest to learn for beginners?

 

[Urist]

The easiest is not necessarily the best for beginners.

here`s a nice place to start
http://www.mindviewinc.com/CDs/ThinkingInC/

 

[C4Cat]

Java

 

[shooter69]

VB.net

http://smallbasic.com - nice to learn the basics

 

[gam3jaxx]

Python

 

[The_Librarian]

BASIC

 

[vic777]

The easiest is not necessarily the best for beginners.

here`s a nice place to start
http://www.mindviewinc.com/CDs/ThinkingInC/

+1

 

[cguy]

C

 

[karnuffel]

I think scratch is an awesome start for kids. Teach them how to think code. I am trying to get my old man (62) to play around in scratch and learn something new just for fun. Much better than friggin solitaire.

 

[marzbars]

Turbo Pascal

 

[Magandroid]

I recently registered my kid for the Edro courses where they teach the kids to program in C. Apparently C is a good starting for point as you can get an understanding of how computers work. From thereit's easier to branch out to other languages like C++, java, etc. On the other hand apparently Python is the easiest to learn.

 

[CPTBoy]

Scratch and then Python

 

[The_Ogre]

Go

 

[Pho3nix]

Python, C or Java. C# is nice

 

[noxibox]

C is easy to learn.

I think C is a good first language because it is fairly close to the metal. Python is good for enforcing neat code, so it makes a good second language.

 

[Hamster]

Python is the easiest by far.

 

[etienne_marais]

I agree that C is a good foundational language (depending on goals, C# or Java may actually be adequate for some), but it is by far not the easiest. Basic may be.

 

[HibiscusTunes]

javascript, it runs in your browser, no IDE or compiling needed.

 

[Cius]

Turbo pascal was a great learner language. If you need something more modern Python for sure. Some awesome online courses, tutorials, even a learn python inside a game type format thing that I have seen. I plan on starting my kids on the game one once they turn 11 or 12.

 

[sanelisiwe lady-love]

I think English is the easiest way