About programing, a general question

[Bill Walton]

On Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 1:33 PM, Steve <yorvik.ubunto at googlemail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 16 Dec 2010 17:14:20 -0000, Michael Moum <mike.moum at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I recommend python because it's easy to learn and has a consistent
>> syntax.
>> The main thing in learning to program is to understand the concepts, so
>> you
>> want a language where the syntax doesn't complicate things, and python is
>> perfect for that. Perl's syntax is horrible - stay away.
>>
> I’d also recommend Python and this book
> Mikehttp://www.briggs.net.nz/log/writing/snake-wrangling-for-kids/ don’t
> be put off by the '..for kids', it really is good if you’ve never done
> any/much programming.

Python's ok, but Ruby would  be my recommendation.

Best regards,
Bill