Learning vb6

[Swan]

To summarize this useless thread:

C/C++: Very powerful and extremely useful. Only learn this first if you want a challenge.
C#: Uses more common syntax, easy to follow but can be a little messy. Recommended if you understand basic logistics and want your code to be very detailed.
VB.net: I wouldn't touch this to be honest since it's completely different from anything else out there...It uses common programming mechanics, but the syntax gets you in to bad habits.
Java: Confusing sometimes (see C#), but can be used on all platforms.
VB6: Do not touch.
Delphi: Syntax is easy to understand, highly compatible on Windows platforms, powerful, fast...Perfect for a first language or even a primary one in my opinion.
Other (Python, F#, Boo): Only learn these if you need to, they aren't very popular and most other languages can accomplish what they can do.

I disagree about Python - it's a great language.

 

[DickLord]

I'd say learn Delphi first. I learned vb6 first and I later moved onto Delphi. Delphi is easy to learn, and it's more advanced than VB6.

Then I'd suggest moving onto C. I moved from Delphi to Objective-C (i'm using xcode) pretty easily because I had a basic understanding of everything.

 

[war833]

I wouldn't reccommend Delphi. It's old now. You'd really be better off learning something which is going to be useful.

Honestly, learn something that it widely used today (C++/C#/VB.NET).

Also, not much point in learning C unless you want to do really low-level stuff.

 

[Terrankiller]

Don't even bother with VB6 or VB.Net. You will regret it if you get serious about programming.

 

[teh_NickSauce]

I recommend delphi so that you can feel like you accomplished something..

If you jump into C++ and your programs dont work like you want them too then you will feel bad about programming...

Besides you need to go about it like building blocks

 

[war833]

C#/VB have better GUI builders than Delphi... and they aren't outdated.

 

[vbpro]

Everyone who is saying go for c++ or java are wrong. Visual basics 06/08 is something you should be working on when you are intrested in becoming a computer programmer. So yes vb 6 is a good way to start. A good place to start is look up youtube vids i guess. I am a pc programmer and started just by looking on youtube for tuts and playing around with vb. Hope i helped

 

[vbpro]

This sound abit wrong but you can look at some decent tuts on youtube

 

[Jimmy]

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