Programming (General)

+Oldman · Post by **+Oldman** » Tue Oct 12, 1999 2:43 pm

Just a general question,
I know some of you guys are programming your own DM clones, and i was hoping to take up some serious programming for myself. But i don't really know where to start, I've made databases in basic and stuff but nothing more complex. Do any of you have suggestions for which language to use?

alandale · Post by **alandale** » Wed Oct 13, 1999 2:43 pm

try c++ or java java is supposed to be easier to learn (i'm not sure if it really is), and has the benefit of a free compiler, but you can't get the same speed.
you can buy a book or look at tutorials on the net.

+lucky charms · Post by **+lucky charms** » Wed Oct 13, 1999 2:44 pm

I think Pascal is the language of choice to learn programming skills. The reasons being that it basically reads like English, and that it is _very_ structured, logical, etc. It also encourages clean programming practices and for some reason programs written in c++ can often be written in pascal with one quarter the lines of code. But then again c++ is going to allow you to do things you cannot do so easily with Pascal, but I wouldn't think you'd want to start off doing these things. I don't really know anything about Java, except that its primary use is for building web applets (I think).
Cheers,

+ruiner · Post by **+ruiner** » Mon Oct 18, 1999 2:44 pm

Personally, I would recommend C, and then moving on to C++. I know it's not the easiest language to learn, but for games in particular, it seems to be the most popular language, and I've come across all kinds of tutorials, and even web sites, devoted to programming games in C/C++.

And because of its' popularity, there are tons of good books around for it, too. As for compilers, there's a freeware compiler called LCC floating around, which isn't too bad. Hell, on a magazine last month, I got a full copy of Borland C++ Builder 3. Version 4 is the current one, but for learning purposes, who cares?

+Oldman · Post by **+Oldman** » Tue Oct 19, 1999 2:45 pm

Thanks for the advice guys, I was just wondering is there anywhere i can go on the web to hold of a free copy of C, and a compiler?

If not how much is it likely to cost to buy a version, and where is the best place to look for it?
Thanks, Oldman

+Decayer · Post by **+Decayer** » Wed Oct 20, 1999 2:45 pm

You can get DJGPP, a free C/C++ compiler, at: www.delorie.com/djgpp

+Oldman · Post by **+Oldman** » Wed Oct 20, 1999 2:45 pm

What about a copy of C or C++ itself?