Which Language?

I am just starting out in learning about security. I have been working a little bit with linux but I would like to learn a programming language also. I know python and perl are good starters but which is better? Or is ther another language that would be better for me to learn?I already know a pretty good bit of HTML. I know this type of question is asked alot, I am truly sorry but I would greatly apreciate an opinion on this. I am willing to try anything. Thank you for your time and help. It will be greatly apreciated.

Welcome noregine,

As a newbie, we are always eager to ask questions and there are many similar questions as yours answered before.You can search AO site and will find what you are looking for :

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Good Luck and hope you find what you are looking for.............

Dr_Evil

As a newbie I know your eager, perl and python are good starters. I suggest C because this is the language that the OS is written in . Try it

C++

I've never messed around with Python. . .Imma perl monger myself, but from what I've read about Python, it is supposed to fully implement Object Oriented Design, which is a very good thing, makes code reuse much simpler. . .you can do the same with perl, perl just wasn't originally intended as an OO language. . .like jorge and pahza said, C/C++ would be excellent places to start with, but they are more difficult to grasp at first. . .perl is a bit more forgiving and not so strict, and though I don't really know, I would assume that Python might be as well.


--Edit, since I got negged I'd like to elaborate, don't know why I got negged for an opinion. . .
. . .I think Perl is one of the easier ways to go because you can get the control statements and structure of programming down. . .the loops and statements are very similar to C++, aside from the switch statement. It's a bit easier than C/C++ because it isn't as ridgid with with variable declaration and still encompasses concepts like scope, and private and global variables. . .I started with C++ and was a bit confused at first, it did make learning other languages much easier once I got the hang of it, but after going through some Perl books, I'd wished my school had started with Perl. . .

Hey noregine,

I understand you are new here so I'm going to give you a break(lucky i'm a nice guy ;) ), but before you post check out the many tutorials that they have on the internet. Here are some links that I found that can be found around the internet, but more importantly are right before you eyes! hehe. Check these out and hope I could be of some help to you:

Here are some frequently asked questions on AO.

Here is the ultimate FAQ and Q&A:

Both of these links have answers to you questions and then some...Enjoy the holiday!!!

Although this question has been asked, I'll give my input. I first started learning QBasic (first programming language, html doesn't count in my playbook) so that I would better understand VisualBasic. I then started learning Java so I can better understand C. My main goals (at the time) was to know C and VisualBasic. Since then, I've learned PHP and Perl (two of my favorites). C is of course my favorite, but it all depends what your coding. Try learning a variety of languages or do some research on them to see which you'll like and/or will suit your needs or purposes.

Several different languages, several different uses.
As Spyder32 said, the Basic is a good start to understand the....programming basics (he he, not a pun). I advise you to quickly begin to learn the C after this first contact, cause it's a powerful and universal language with which you'll be able to easily understand many other languages.

I'd start with Python, its the easiest of the lot and is fairly powerful. Then take on Perl, and then C++, if you start with C++ you may be diving in at the deep end.

i suggest you to learn c++.you said that you use linux.then you will find c++ very useful.as mentioned before c is the language that the OS is written with.butif you want to have a deep knowledge of programming you sould start with pascal.many say that pascal is a dead language.i partly agree with them.i'm saying that pascal is a way to put your way of thinking in order and make wonderful things.then you should learn c. MERRY XMAS

as a newbie i would concentrate on just learning an operating system personally the ins and outs etc with maybe a little coding on the side perhaps C++. I personally am more into the OS side of things than programming but its personal preference also.

different languages have different advantages over others depending on what you are using them for