[ELECTRON] Beginners Programming

[DAVID BALL]

those interested in C++ this  looks  like a pretty  good  starting point.
  for php http://coursesweb.net/php-mysql/variables-data-types looks like a
good place to start




On 19 April 2013 01:19, DAVID BALL <dave.ball2 at virgin.net> wrote:

> As i said i don't want this  to descend into a discussion of which
> language is better than  another. When i learned to program we never used
> any specific language  but  rather wrote  pseudo code and  studied the
> mathematics behind any  algorithms.
> .
>  as  I've  said  it  about understanding the core  principal that's why i
> think   the language is  irreverent.    once you  understand the  core
> principals
>
>
> On 19 April 2013 01:04, Alice <fleabite531 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> (My bias - I learned c first and never liked the "progression" to c++ as
>> programming stopped being fun then)
>>
>> Start with c. Its a neat, complete (imho)  and *fun* language that's quick
>> to get going with and I think encourages good practice. Python I think is
>> similar but just seems somehow best to have c as your foundation to build
>> up from.
>> On Apr 19, 2013 12:07 AM, "DAVID BALL" <dave.ball2 at virgin.net> wrote:
>>
>> > does no one program machine language anymore?  god that's the way i was
>> > taught to program microprocessors guess i'm showing my age
>> > ( and its how i got my  self  banned from john Menzies on sauchall
>> street
>> > as  a kid
>> >  when i used machine  code on there zx spectrum's. to switch of the
>> > keyboard)
>> > the last time i programmed in C++ was in modeling leaky integrate and
>> fire
>> > neurons  as  my  final year project many moons  ago.
>> > but  as i've said c, c++ and c# are   all in the  same  family. as
>> Delphi,
>> > and Pascal are in the same  family, Basic and  visual  basic  etc...
>> >  each language  has its uses and  specialization. and  if there is one
>> > thing about programming and the  options available it is that there are
>> > many and each has its pros and cons. and i don't  want  this to descend
>> > into  an argument of the  pros and cons of one over the other.
>> >  so so  far i have  someone  wanting to learn  c++
>> >  and  someone  suggesting PHP.
>> >  do we have  any others?
>> >  what time would suit  people  to  have the first meeting and if not
>> Monday
>> > what  day would  people prefer.
>> >
>> > regards
>> > dave
>> >
>> >
>> > On 18 April 2013 23:36, Blair Thompson <mail at justblair.co.uk> wrote:
>> >
>> > > Depends on your choice of microprocessor. Arduino is where my
>> experience
>> > > lies and it's c++ based as well as being about the most popular
>> platform
>> > > for beginners.
>> > >
>> > > Anything I have seen for the msp430 has been in c++ as well. Though I
>> > know
>> > > you can develop in c with it.
>> > >
>> > > But I am no expert in these matters. The only pic stuff I ever did
>> was in
>> > > a language called Jal that never really took off.
>> > >
>> > > Martin McGrath <mcgrath.martin at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > >On 18 April 2013 23:06, Blair Thompson <mail at justblair.co.uk> wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > >> How much difference is there from c# to c++?  I would love to learn
>> > > >more
>> > > >> c++ as it is a popular language for microprocessor development as
>> > > >well as
>> > > >> software
>> > > >>
>> > > >> Blair
>> > > >>
>> > > >
>> > > >Do you have a reference for this? in my experience C wins every time
>> > > >over
>> > > >C++ when it comes to programming microprocessors.
>> > > >
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