What programming language should I learn?

[Duncliffe]

Interested in developing apps for WP and Windows 8.1, but need to start learning a language. Is C# the best to learn for this? Any good books that anyone can recommend?

 

[Richard Culverhouse]

C# is cool, but then I'm only am amateur / hobbyist coder.

 

[neo158]

C# is cool, but then I'm only am amateur / hobbyist coder.

Agreed, C# is what I'm learning at the moment.

 

[Duncliffe]

Agreed, C# is what I'm learning at the moment.

Are you using books or web videos? Any recommendations?

 

[Ed Boland]

Check out Bob Tabor's tutorials and video lessons at Channel 9. Also "learning Visual Studio"

http://channel9.msdn.com/Series/C-Sharp-Fundamentals-Development-for-Absolute-Beginners

http://www.learnvisualstudio.net/

 

[wuiyang]

unity (supported in windows/windows phone), windows & windows phone - C#/C++ (C# for beginner, C++ for advanced coder) [not recommended JavaScript, it looks weird and HTML has no visual designer, like the one that you can see what you have done in XAML]

 

[a5cent]

C# for beginner, C++ for advanced coder

I disagree with this. Programming languages are tools, and like any tool, you'd usually want to choose the best tool for the job.

Of course, asking someone to use C++ who can't will only lead to disaster, but that isn't relevant if all you're asking is which to learn.

If you're looking to create an e-mail client, an interface for an online service, or something like that, then even the most advanced programmer will prefer C#. In general, C# emphasizes programmer productivity, whereas C++ emphasizes software efficiency, but C++ requires more work, it doesn't hold the programmers hand, and it is harder to do well.

 

[neo158]

Are you using books or web videos? Any recommendations?

I'm still looking for books but playing with the samples from https://code.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsapps is a good start.

I would download the Channel 9 app for Windows and Windows Phone as well.

http://channel9.msdn.com/Series/C-Fundamentals-for-Absolute-Beginners is the updated version of the series that Ed Boland posted earlier.

http://www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com/training-courses/c-fundamentals-for-absolute-beginners is also good to have a look at, it lets you set up a learning plan as well. Same series of videos from the channel 9 link I posted above.

 

[Wam1q]

I guess C# would be easy for an amateur...

 

[heickelrrx]

C# of course. If you master C#. You will master Java in no time since the syntax similar and both of them object oriented programming language. When you master both you can build a native apps on any mobile platform
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