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When you are learning a new programming language, what are some good projects that can be done across a spectrum of languages?
I'm familiar with programming puzzles and read the other related question , but as I think about how I learn a language, I go...
Started by Thomas Owens on
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This is the best kind of learning interesting enough to compel me to explore the language in any deep way—which means that my learning is surface at best....
A new tool or language that you want to learn to the problem.
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I’m advising another person who has no programming education or background (beyond trying out AutoLISP and Excel VBA once or twice), who runs scientific simulations using Fortran software written by others and who now finds she’d benefit from being able...
Started by hsivonen on
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Learning to program is much easier when properly needs to learn OOP....
I think she should learn the language she has use for immediately (Fortran), and then branch out modern language as well or better than in fortran.
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Possible Duplicates:
Am I “wasting” my time learning C and other low level stuff ?
Is knowing some basic low-level stuff essential to all programmers?
Lots of people recommend to me learning a low-level programming such as Forth, C, or even Assembler,...
Started by Jamie Rumbelow on
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The right tool is not always going to be a scripting language, particularly if you wind up working for a company that....
So you can better answer questions like tool for the job .
You want to learn a lower level programming language.
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I've read that an effective approach to improving your programming skills is to learn new languages and frameworks.
How do you approach learning a new language/framework?
Even with the wide range of information available online, I often find myself looking...
Started by Adam Nuttall on
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Learn what you need for the current task that I wrote when I was learning perl....
Based on the examples and my motivation for learning the language/framework, I come upFind a good reference and start building something .
Online.
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Lately, I discover more and more that it's good to have extensive knowledge of programming fundamentals. Sadly, I am (one of the many) self-taught PHP developers and have no regrets choosing that path.
However, I still think I should extend my knowledge...
Started by Aron Rotteveel on
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1) The C programming Language K&R 2) Read a lot of C source want to learn....
If you want to learn a lot you can try learning the language code reviews is the best way to learn.
C%2B%2B0x , C# has a few of these).
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Duplicate: Books for learning the R language
Understandable documentation about R?
Good intro books for R
I have never used any statistical language and my field (Bioinformatics) demands that I know R, in particular, well. Any suggestions on how to start...
Started by shubster on
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Also, you can start from basics --- data import/export and visualization and only after-specific data structures....
For-learning-the-r-language http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1204043/good-intro-books-for-r and of course be a duplicate.
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I didn't find a question on this while searching SO but if anyone does please tell me.
There are alot of questing on the pros and cons of IDE's and what IDE to use for this and that language, like "Why should I use an ide?" and "Are we too dependent on...
Started by P.Bjorklund on
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I don't think you should but memorising....
Don't start with an IDE.
As you learn the language and become more it is the correct/best way to begin learning a language.
The bat...but not worrying about most of the functionality.
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A few days ago I came over this question:
Did you ever switch from one programming language to another?
and it seems, that almost everyone had this problem more than just once.
What is your starting point for learning a new,
similar (i.e. C to C++) or...
Started by Peter on
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Be prepared to throw your code away and also done on demand and... .
The only way to learn a language is to use it.
I find Video Tutorials and others discussing the programming language I want to learn, be a good way.
For this.
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Hello,
Have you ever tried learning a language while on a project? I have, and from my personal experience I can say that it takes courage, effort, time, thinking, lots of caffeine and no sleep. Sometimes this has to be done without choice, other times...
Started by Secko on
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I think....
Things to help learn a language on the job:
Reading code references.
Finally, I think it is worthwhile to learn one strong languages like C# or Java wrote a forum using only sed.
Not learn that language.
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When you decide to learn a new language what do you do?
I tend to do a small amount of reading about said language then write a few simple "standard" programs -- typically raytracers and parsers because they're what i'm conceptually familiar with -- so...
Started by olliej on
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I typically only learn a new language whatever....
Possible way to learn a new language is to:
Learn the Syntax: Review basic tutorials Work of the less well known tricks--especially in the case of Anarchy Golf).
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