Which programming language should I learn?

[oracleslave]

I look down on ABAP developers because their work is so dull and they don't earn as much as me.

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[NotAllThere]

To be totally honest, I look down on everyone.

[Churchill]

You don't need to build a "linux" or "Unix" box so to speak. All you need to do is find a stable and easy to install distribution like Ubuntu and install it. You can either use a virtual machine or dual boot. There are plenty of tutorials on Google which are detailed enough to tell you how to do it.

You can also Google every single Linux/Unix command you would ever need and in fact in some cases it's actually easier to develop on a Linux box than Windows as the installation process of the compiler/interpreter plus other language tools is easier. Linux distributions normally are up-datable with packages for development in all the languages you have mentioned.

In regards to programming languages I couldn't say as it depends on your aptitude. Just pick one that takes your fancy and go from there. Most people who program know a few and can quickly pick up the syntax of another one. Again there are plenty of tutorials/guides in all the languages you mentioned which can be found via Google.

Edited to say: If you use Ubuntu you won't have to do very much configuring at all compared to some of the other distributions. Off course it depends on your hardware but I've recently done none on 3 different machines.

Hey know it all!

If you set up a VM and archive it then you can re-install very easily when it turns to ratsh!t.

Put the kettle on, love.

[d000hg]

Why are we needing Linux/Unix at all? All the LAMP stack is cross-platform so you can learn the programming parts just fine on Windows.

[EternalOptimist]

I have been dabbling with Python, for developing a game.Whats the best product to use to make a map, or a board ?
and would it integrate with Python

[BlasterBates]

Java always was and always will be a steaming pile of sh*t for anything other than very simple unimportant interfaces where there is very little data.

The Sun (inventor of Java) C++ compiler is in Java, and it sometimes takes half an hour to step from one line to the next. Their old compiler was in native compiled Motif application that was really easy to use and quite quick.

We've been hearing for the last decade that Java performance problems have been solved, so why do we still have to put with cr*p like that.

I mean I'm sure you can write a quick Java application, but you have to put in a lot of hard effort, Java is comparable with a car with triangular wheels.

[SueEllen]

Hey know it all!

If you set up a VM and archive it then you can re-install very easily when it turns to ratsh!t.

How often do you screw up an OS?

Some linux flavours have an update out about every 6 months so if you do screw up you probably be upgrading by then.

Put the kettle on, love.

One of the young guys in the office has already done so.

[SueEllen]

Why are we needing Linux/Unix at all? All the LAMP stack is cross-platform so you can learn the programming parts just fine on Windows.

You don't.

It's just easier to install the stuff......

[doodab]

The Sun (inventor of Java) C++ compiler is in Java, and it sometimes takes half an hour to step from one line to the next. Their old compiler was in native compiled Motif application that was really easy to use and quite quick.

I suspect you mean the IDE. NetBeans was indeed a pile of cack when it came out, I don't know if it's got any better.

The actual cc/CC compiler is still native code AFAIK, although I admit I haven't seen it for a while.

[doodab]

Has anyone used F# much? What do you think?

I've just downloaded the freebies so will stick that on a VM in a bit.