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23 Apr 2014, 2:15 pm

I want to learn how to program with an emphasis on creating my own sim/manager games. I'm very stuck at the beginning of the process and planning what languages to learn how to program in. I am a semi-absolute beginner. I toyed with some starting code before but I don't know any too advanced stuff. What language will be best for my purpose?



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23 Apr 2014, 2:52 pm

Generally, for most user-space purposes, C# is the best language. If performance is critical, go for C++ instead. C has no uses on x86 architecture apart from kernel-space programming anymore.


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23 Apr 2014, 4:30 pm

My prior programming experience is very sketchy. I only got as far as the first few lessons of my first language.



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23 Apr 2014, 5:05 pm

In that case, I recommend that you start from scratch with C#. In almost all cases where someone start out with GUI based systems, games, and so on without prior knowledge of the very basics, it leads to disaster.


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23 Apr 2014, 5:45 pm

I bet this is something that an actual book could explain better than an internet tutorial or site?



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23 Apr 2014, 5:58 pm

K_Kelly wrote:
I bet this is something that an actual book could explain better than an internet tutorial or site?


If you use TheNewBoston, then everything gets explained pretty well.


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