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Programming versus Scripting

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Let us put together everything that one must know about Programming versus Scripting. There are Programming languages, there are Scripting languages and then there are also those which sit somewhere Amidst Programming and Scripting. Examples: Let us start with some Examples: Programming: C, C++, Java, Pascal etc Scripting: JavaScript, VBScript, Perl etc The Differences The… Continue reading Programming versus Scripting

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Interesting ways to learn Programing

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So the idea is to accumulate like a cumulative frequency. Put down the roots of programming and branch out with every new language while the trunk remains the same and strong! So, you have three parts. Root, Branches and Trunk. For the Roots part, I would suggest you to read this small ebook: Design of… Continue reading Interesting ways to learn Programing

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New to Programming?

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Before one starts programming, one needs to know the bird eye view. It is essential to know the abstraction. Here is a free ebook to guide through that: Design of a Programmer  

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Learning Programming – Order

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This would be my suggestion in the order as numbered: C Get the object oriented basics (c++ or Java). Need not go in depth. A good basic understanding would be sufficient Python Get to know the awesomeness that exists! (Learn about any one functional language – ‘Scheme’ preferably) Pick the next language of your choice!

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Every Language Has A Story

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You don’t read a romantic novel expecting horror story in it right? So are all the programming languages. They have some objectives and principles behind them. You can’t expect anything beyond for what it was designed. PHP is a hyper text preprocessing language. PERL is for extraction and reporting. R is mainly for data analysis.… Continue reading Every Language Has A Story