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Ok, so im pretty young still and i want something to do on my holidays.
I've decided to learn a coding language of some sort,
Anyone know any easyish ones to learn? (Not like applescript, of which i know, but thats not hard.)

I've heard Python isn't hard to learn, C and C++ might be the most used ones commercially, and C# is a newer, easier version of those. Many universities teach Java.

The real problem is having something to do with the language.
Are you interested in doing a program that, say, counts the value of PI to the given decimal? That's a good practice, but might not be interesting enough when you're self-learning.

Unity 3D is a free game engine, and you can write scripts for it in JavaScript, C# and perhaps a few other ones as well. You'll have to learn lots of Unity-specific stuff (everything that does anything to a gameobject), but it might be more fun for you to visually see what's going on. It's an engine without props, so don't expect to do anything complicated - a Pong clone with a score counter would be quite good, already.

If you're interested in games but don't want to start from scratch, you could look up a game you like and see how mods are made for that. It might be in its own scripting language, or it might not. That's an easy way to learn some basics. Obviously the language and use will be specific to a single game, but the methods and styles of doing things are pretty much universal. You know, stuff like:

IF(player is near the door AND the door is not locked)
open the door

IF(the door is open AND the player is not near the door)
close the door

IF(player is standing on a trap)
make fire
player's health is lowered by 12

Ur, at the mo im more of the art farty type, but i really just want to know one just for everything.
That, say, i can compile scripts and such and make my own programs, it doesn't really matter about video games. This will be more of a summertime hobby.

I would go with Python (as mentioned above)

It's pretty easy to learn, and it's really useful. I taught meself to use it fairly well, and I don't really have the mind for programing.

Sandurz wrote:I would go with Python (as mentioned above)

It's pretty easy to learn, and it's really useful. I taught meself to use it fairly well, and I don't really have the mind for programing.

Ok then, Thanks for the help.
PYTHON AWAY.

LOLCODE!

No, that shit's confusing!

(But also very fun to write in)