What Coding/Programming Language?

[Implosion]

I'm stumped. I Want to be a spread around developer, but I don't know what languages to go with. I'm steering away from: Java/Blitz/Lingo.

But which language should I do?

[Florx]

What type of languages are you thinking of?

Like PHP, ASP e.t.c.

OR Visual Basic e.t.c

[Implosion]

Well, I Know some HTML & CSS.
and I want to be mainly into Game Development.

I'm a Linux user, so i'd need the program to code the language to be Linux
released.

[Florx]

Ooohh which version?

Im on Ubuntu 7.10.

[Implosion]

Xubuntu 7.10
Which is the same I believe

[craigg.]

Pascal, possibly? Quite a dated programming language. Once you know one, you can almost apply it to any other language. Many languages are easy to intergrate with other languages (once you have the basic understanding). So basically what I'm saying is: it's up to you to choose a language, as once you know one language you can learn many.

[Implosion]

Alright. Thanks a lot Craig.

[Net-Margin]

Generally if you're going to be a game developer it's C/C++ and some Assembly if your developing games for compiling, perhaps C# and XNA etc for Xbox 360.

If you want a web game you can use Java etc, what type of language do you want? OOP/Functional??

[Mentor]

Why not Java, its easy and a good starting point for Oop programming. Plus skills you learn with it can be applied to a great number of additional languages without any really learn much additional other than a few syntax and language changes.

If avoding java, Vb is painfully simple (not that much fun becuse of it, since most stuffs pretty monotonus to do), or php (which is what i started with )

[Implosion]

I'll probably start at PHP
Go into Java then Thanks all