What is the best programming language to learn?

[JumboHoster]

For web design ect. I would recommend learning HTML, CSS, and PHP. For general purpose applications, if you want a nice easier language that is very versatile, use Python. If you really want to put yourself through hell, try to learn C++. It is the best language in my personal opinion, because it is so versatile, you can do anything with it.

[web7]

If you are able to learn Java and C++ and also create applications in one of this languages, then you can make any application you want in any language.

[calflowers]

All of the replies here are very helpful. For me, I love using php, html, css and java. I can do many things with it and it's easy to use if you master it.

[stephngreek]

If you already learn Programming c or c++
Then i suggest you advance java.

My first programming language is Programming c, But my favorite and interesting language is advance java.

[calflowers]

hi stephngreek,

I'm on studying advance java, I just started 2 weeks ago, it's quite hard for me though, but I am thankful there are sites that can help me through, do you have some reference website with you about advance java learning? If you have any can you kindly share it with me? Thank you very much!

Cal.

[shanebob]

I think C language is the best one which can allow you to clear all the fundamentals regarding software programming. It can help to develop your logic so that you can easily identify the basic problem and write program for that.

[zohail]

It depends on on your requirement.For learning the c is the most old language and if you have to develop applications then you require platform like the .net and others. Same case is with the mobile application platforms.

[GMF]

Originally Posted by zohail

c is the most old language

Just for your information:

The oldest one is the Plankalkül (Plan Calculus) from Konrad Zuse and then comes Fortran and LISP

[calflowers]

Originally Posted by GMF

Just for your information:

The oldest one is the Plankalkül (Plan Calculus) from Konrad Zuse and then comes Fortran and LISP

Wow, it's just now that I've been heard about that language. How old is that?

[OneScripts]

I learned php because it's simple for beginners and similar to c++.
Also it's great to create web applications

[GMF]

Originally Posted by calflowers

Wow, it's just now that I've been heard about that language. How old is that?

designed for engineering purposes by Konrad Zuse between 1943 and 1945. It was the first high-level non-von Neumann programming language to be designed for a computer. Also, notes survive with scribblings about such a plan calculation dating back to 1941.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plankalk%C3%BCl