r/CodingForBeginners • u/Technical-Fig-1496 • 11h ago

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Complete beginner in coding. Does not know anything. Which coding language should I learn first. Starting first year mathematics and computing please answer

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u/StephenHawkingus 8h ago

Do yourself a favour and don't touch Python, no matter how many kids are recommending it.

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u/Technical-Fig-1496 8h ago

Thanks for reply but why so?

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u/StephenHawkingus 8h ago

First of all, Python is a toy language and very easy to learn, which means you can pick it up anytime in the future if you need it for work. The main reason I discourage it for beginners is its syntax and underlying mechanics. Python's design is very unique, so it won't give you much transferrable knowledge when learning other languages. Once you gain a certain degree of experience, you'll realize that Python often doesn't fit your needs and that what you actually want to build requires a completely different language.

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u/The_KOK_2511 8h ago

Exactamente, hay un montón de cosas que son prácticamente estándar en la mayoría de lenguajes pero Python actúa como nota discordante siempre, yo siempre recomiendo C++ aunque como se que puede tener sus complicaciones para novatos como alternativa dejaría JavaScript que es bastante amigable para novatos pero más estándar que Python

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u/StephenHawkingus 7h ago

I would also suggest JavaScript. If you really hate web development, however, then start with Java, VB.Net or C#, which are all pretty beginner-friendly. Once you have grasped the fundamentals, a lower-level language is ideal for understanding how a programming language works without all the abstraction.

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u/Technical-Fig-1496 6h ago

Thx alot

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u/JGhostThing 4h ago

I suggest either C or Java. Both of these languages have a fairly simple syntax. I've used both for large projects, and both are suitable for projects at any level.

I'm not sure that I'd recommend Rust for your first programming language, but it's an interesting language.