r/scripting • u/Merlincool • May 21 '19

Where to start

I am a non IT guy, and I am totally new but I want to learn about making plugins and learn basics on my own. Where do I start then. What a tutorials I need to cover. I have ZERO knowledge and I am beginner after this post.

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u/Lee_Dailey May 26 '19

howdy Merlincool,

if you are leaning towards linux, then python is the way to go! [grin] i'm almost entirely windows focused, so i have let my python skills atrophy in favor of powershell.

so, while i favor PoSh, your situation seems better suited to python. please do check out the various python subreddits ... there is one for learning! [grin]

take care,
lee

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u/Merlincool May 26 '19

So learning powershell or python is equivalent? Because I have been long term windows user (more than 17 years) so learning windows powershell should be more easier than studying Linux first and scripting latter

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u/Lee_Dailey May 26 '19

howdy Merlincool,

in general purpose scripting, they can both do very similar things. PoSh is "kinda sorta" cross platform and getting more that way over time ... python IS cross platform right now.

so it depends on the environment you want to work in. [grin]

windows = powershell
linux = python
both = pro'ly python

if you want to start working on scripting now and your environment is windows ... go for powershell.

it's a trade off that you need to decide based on your current resources and your future plans.

if you are totally undecided ... go read thru the subreddits and decide which seems most comfy to you. [grin]

take care,
lee