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what is the easiest programming language to learn?

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Tony’s Answer

Schools often use "PASCAL" programming language because it allows you to focus on programming logic, if/then/else, loops, etc. There is Free Pascal compiler that is available on Windows, Linux and MacOS.

Once you learn one programming language, you can then easily learn other languages. JavaScript, Python, C++ all have similar programming logic.
Thank you comment icon Glad you mentioned that second part Tony. Totally agree and just to elaborate a little more because I'm glad you mentioned that. The logic methods will be very similar between languages but the syntax will change. For example, an "if, then" statement is a very simple and common coding method used in all languages. But the syntax, is when and where to put parenthesis, tabs, and commas to break up your code logic so the computer reads it correctly. Aaron Escamilla
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Aaron’s Answer

Personally I would say...Javascript. However, there's going to be lots of interesting arguments. Javascript is very versatile though, "lazy", and universal.

Now there's languages like C++ which are considered "Strict". They will error and not run if there are issues. In some ways...this makes life easier because you don't run the risk of running a program that has errors in it. On the other hand...it can be annoying. Javascript will run with errors 7/10 times depending what type of error. However, this sometimes means your results are actually wrong since the program will run in Javascript with some of those "not so obvious" errors in the background.
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Mark’s Answer

As an old timer who frequently used Microsoft Office application, I found Visual Basic to be very useful, and easy to learn. It's a good get your feet wet language.

I took courses on other languages over the years, but never had much working exposure with any of them until recently. I will be jumping into the C# pool soon.

I used VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) for many years, creating many stand-alone applications. This transitioned to writing web-based apps using VB.Net. and JavaScript.

I realize this is a very controversial subject, since there are many reasons to use C# these days, security being one of them.
C# seems to be the preferred language now.
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Manuel’s Answer

It is a matter of personal taste, but after learning and using a plethora of programming languages (Pascal, C, Java, C++, Javascript, Rust, Go, Assembler...), I found Python to be really easy and good for learning the fundamentals of programming. Code in Python is also very clear to read and understand, and Python is widely used in the industry. You will have to fight with indentions, but once you have it under control, it is no longer a problem.

Anyway, Java, C, Pascal and other languages are a must to learn because they give you another perspective and are also widely used.
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