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Re: Is It Advisable To Learn Java As My First Programming Language? by ClassicMcGee(m): 11:17pm On Jun 07, 2018
ibkayee:
Udemy HackerRank CodeAcademy Treehouse
If you have questions, search https://stackoverflow.com
Do you code in JAVA alone? Read somewhere that you built your dad a website.
Re: Is It Advisable To Learn Java As My First Programming Language? by Thegamingorca(m): 11:20pm On Jun 07, 2018
ibkayee:

Lol mtchew


cheesy grin
Re: Is It Advisable To Learn Java As My First Programming Language? by ibkayee(f): 11:21pm On Jun 07, 2018
ClassicMcGee:


Do you code in JAVA alone? Read somewhere that you built your dad a website.
I'm not a pro o, but I can get by grin

Yeah I built him a website

I've used PHP but I wouldn't say I was an expert, I'm aiiight at C++ (still learning)
Re: Is It Advisable To Learn Java As My First Programming Language? by Thegamingorca(m): 11:21pm On Jun 07, 2018
ClassicMcGee:


maybe you should code your message in JAVA, so ibkayee can understand. cheesy


lemme be going before he pounce on me. wink


All this talk is weird
Re: Is It Advisable To Learn Java As My First Programming Language? by ClassicMcGee(m): 11:31pm On Jun 07, 2018
ibkayee:

I'm not a pro o, but I can get by grin

Yeah I built him a website

I've used PHP but I wouldn't say I was an expert, I'm aiiight at C++

shocked And you're not a pro Haha, surely you know HTML5 and CSS3 too, maybe a bit of javascript. What's your secret? cheesy
Re: Is It Advisable To Learn Java As My First Programming Language? by CodeTemplar: 11:34pm On Jun 07, 2018
ClassicMcGee:

FUTA...
attending? Or prospect?
Re: Is It Advisable To Learn Java As My First Programming Language? by ibkayee(f): 11:36pm On Jun 07, 2018
ClassicMcGee:


shocked And you're not a pro Haha, surely you know HTML5 and CSS3 too, maybe a bit of javascript. What's your secret? cheesy

Yeah I'm not bad at HTML and CSS

Don't really know javascript that well

I've been dabbling in some of these languages from a young age, lol trust me I'm not a pro but I can get by smiley
Re: Is It Advisable To Learn Java As My First Programming Language? by ClassicMcGee(m): 11:39pm On Jun 07, 2018
CodeTemplar:
attending? Or prospect?
The latter.
Re: Is It Advisable To Learn Java As My First Programming Language? by ClassicMcGee(m): 11:46pm On Jun 07, 2018
ibkayee:

Yeah I'm not bad at HTML and CSS

Don't really know javascript that well

I've been dabbling in some of these languages from a young age, lol trust me I'm not a pro but I can get by smiley

That's one common thing with pros,they started at a young agewink. And they'd always achieve a great feat. What projects did you do as a beginner? I'm out of ideas.
Re: Is It Advisable To Learn Java As My First Programming Language? by ibkayee(f): 11:47pm On Jun 07, 2018
ClassicMcGee:


That's one common thing with pros,they started at a young agewink. And they'd always achieve a great feat. What projects did you do as a beginner? I'm out of ideas.
I started with basic website designs, nothing special but I enjoyed it

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Re: Is It Advisable To Learn Java As My First Programming Language? by ClassicMcGee(m): 11:55pm On Jun 07, 2018
ibkayee:

I started with basic website designs, nothing special but I enjoyed it

Is [url="http://curiouscat.me/manjuuu]this your website?[/url] <===
Re: Is It Advisable To Learn Java As My First Programming Language? by ibkayee(f): 12:03am On Jun 08, 2018
ClassicMcGee:


Is [url="http://curiouscat.me/manjuuu]this your website?[/url] <===
Lol it's a blank page? cheesy

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Re: Is It Advisable To Learn Java As My First Programming Language? by ClassicMcGee(m): 12:08am On Jun 08, 2018
ibkayee:
Lol it's a blank page? cheesy
wink I didn't click that link before asking that question... Guess i'm not the curious type..cheesy
Re: Is It Advisable To Learn Java As My First Programming Language? by ClassicMcGee(m): 12:19am On Jun 08, 2018
ibkayee:

I started with basic website designs, nothing special but I enjoyed it
I'm stuck again!
it's really hard making decisions as a beginner.
i want to make a quiz app, which technology should i learn JAVAFX,SWING OR ANDROID?
Re: Is It Advisable To Learn Java As My First Programming Language? by CodeTemplar: 1:53am On Jun 08, 2018
ClassicMcGee:

I'm stuck again!
it's really hard making decisions as a beginner.
i want to make a quiz app, which technology should i learn JAVAFX,SWING OR ANDROID?
Master things like for loop, while, do...while, switch, String manipulation, Object creation and instantiation, pseudo codes, then do some exercise. Jumping into your project like that is more like a newbie who wants to learn driving by hitting the steering wheel on a highway or busy road. is like a pilot flying a plane for the first time without an instructor.

Study for at-least a week then come back and I will assist you with a small pseudo code to guide you through a console based quiz app.
Have u gotten the book Java How To Program yet? It teaches things like array, random numbers that will be useful for a quiz app.

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Re: Is It Advisable To Learn Java As My First Programming Language? by ClassicMcGee(m): 6:58am On Jun 08, 2018
CodeTemplar:
Master things like for loop, while, do...while, switch, String manipulation, Object creation and instantiation, pseudo codes, then do some exercise. Jumping into your project like that is more like a newbie who wants to learn driving by hitting the steering wheel on a highway or busy road. is like a pilot flying a plane for the first time without an instructor.

Study for at-least a week then come back and I will assist you with a small pseudo code to guide you through a console based quiz app.
Have u gotten the book Java How To Program yet? It teaches things like array, random numbers that will be useful for a quiz app.
embarassed

Thanks, seems i'm breaking the speed limit. Ok,slow and steady does it,aiight..

Is there a particular sequence to learn those you said(object creation,pseudocodes etc.)?

Maybe you should help me with the psuedocode, and what's pseudocope please?


cc CodeTemplar
cc ibkayee
cc pcguru1
Re: Is It Advisable To Learn Java As My First Programming Language? by ibkayee(f): 8:01am On Jun 08, 2018
ClassicMcGee:

I'm stuck again!
it's really hard making decisions as a beginner.
i want to make a quiz app, which technology should i learn JAVAFX,SWING OR ANDROID?
Hey, you’d probably be better off searching google, there will be a lot of informed opinions out there
Re: Is It Advisable To Learn Java As My First Programming Language? by ibkayee(f): 8:03am On Jun 08, 2018
ClassicMcGee:
embarassed

Thanks, seems i'm breaking the speed limit. Ok,slow and steady does it,aiight..

Is there a particular sequence to learn those you said(object creation,pseudocodes etc.)?

Maybe you should help me with the psuedocode, and what's pseudocope please?


cc CodeTemplar
cc ibkayee
cc pcguru1
Pseudocode is like an informal, readable, ‘draft’ way of writing algorithms/programming. You don’t have to use standard syntax basically, you’d use it to plan out a program you’ll eventually write in whatever programming language you want it in for example. Trust me, google will explain some of these things a lot better smiley
Re: Is It Advisable To Learn Java As My First Programming Language? by ClassicMcGee(m): 8:21am On Jun 08, 2018
ibkayee:

Pseudocode is like an informal, readable, ‘draft’ way of writing algorithms/programming. You don’t have to use standard syntax basically, you’d use it to plan out a program you’ll eventually write in whatever programming language you want it in for example. Trust me, google will explain some of these things a lot better smiley

Thanks,
About google,trust me there are so many conflicting opinions esp on quora. And i end up being more confused than i was before asking my question. And there are some pretty cool answers too but you wouldn't even get to interact with 'em.
Re: Is It Advisable To Learn Java As My First Programming Language? by ibkayee(f): 8:26am On Jun 08, 2018
ClassicMcGee

Check out the thenewboston on YouTube, he has java tutorials that are straightforward and quite entertaining (in my opinion anyway lol), his way of teaching makes learning fun. I’m a visual learner so these type of tutorials help me a lot

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Re: Is It Advisable To Learn Java As My First Programming Language? by ibkayee(f): 9:14am On Jun 08, 2018
ClassicMcGee:


Thanks,
About google,trust me there are so many conflicting opinions esp on quora. And i end up being more confused than i was before asking my question. And there are some pretty cool answers too but you wouldn't even get to interact with 'em.
Depends what you want

Java fx and swing - for writing desktop applications. Swing is older/more ‘mature’, Javafx is meant to be replacing it so similar but with newer features.

Android - mobile

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Re: Is It Advisable To Learn Java As My First Programming Language? by CodeTemplar: 9:26am On Jun 08, 2018
ClassicMcGee:
embarassed

Thanks, seems i'm breaking the speed limit. Ok,slow and steady does it,aiight..

Is there a particular sequence to learn those you said(object creation,pseudocodes etc.)?

Maybe you should help me with the psuedocode, and what's pseudocope please?


cc CodeTemplar
cc ibkayee
cc pcguru1
Pseudocodes are normal language summary like English that breaks bigger task into smaller and logical steps to help accomplish the big task.

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Re: Is It Advisable To Learn Java As My First Programming Language? by ClassicMcGee(m): 12:56pm On Jun 08, 2018
CodeTemplar:
Pseudocodes are normal language summary like English that breaks bigger task into smaller and logical steps to help accomplish the big task.

That's interesting. You can help me with it now. It'll speed up my learning, as i won't just be learning basics aimlessly but will have a goal in mind.
Re: Is It Advisable To Learn Java As My First Programming Language? by ClassicMcGee(m): 1:02pm On Jun 08, 2018
ibkayee:
ClassicMcGee

Check out the thenewboston on YouTube, he has java tutorials that are straightforward and quite entertaining (in my opinion anyway lol), his way of teaching makes learning fun. I’m a visual learner so these type of tutorials help me a lot


i'll take note of thatsmiley

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Re: Is It Advisable To Learn Java As My First Programming Language? by classicpsalmzy: 10:24pm On Jun 08, 2018
smiley
Re: Is It Advisable To Learn Java As My First Programming Language? by jamesunum: 6:10pm On Jun 09, 2018
ibkayee:
ClassicMcGee

Check out the thenewboston on YouTube, he has java tutorials that are straightforward and quite entertaining (in my opinion anyway lol), his way of teaching makes learning fun. I’m a visual learner so these type of tutorials help me a lot

i can also recommend bucky(thenewbost) on YouTube, i started learning java watching his channel.

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Re: Is It Advisable To Learn Java As My First Programming Language? by olamil34(m): 9:20pm On Jun 16, 2018
ibkayee:

I don’t use python so sorry for any mistakes

number = 1
while (number < 10):
print number
number = number + 1

Output:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Logic:

1. As long as ‘number’ is less than 10, print ‘number’ (eg. number is 1 because it has been set to 1)
2. Add 1 to ‘number’ (eg. 1 + 1 = 2)
3. The value of number is now stored as 2
4. Continue (loop)
5. As long as ‘number’ is less than 10, print number (eg. number is 2)
6. Add 1 to ‘number’ (eg. 2 + 1 = 3)
7. The value of number is now stored as 3
8. Continue...(loop)
9. Stop when the value of number has reached 9 because 10 is not less than 10

Real life logic:

As long as (ClassicMcGee practices):
ClassicMcGee will improve
If he stops he won’t

So the condition is that ClassicMcGee practices. As long as he continues to practice he will improve. As soon as he stops he will not improve

Are you single??

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Re: Is It Advisable To Learn Java As My First Programming Language? by ibkayee(f): 10:22pm On Jun 16, 2018
olamil34:


Are you single??
Haha no
Re: Is It Advisable To Learn Java As My First Programming Language? by olamil34(m): 10:26pm On Jun 16, 2018
ibkayee:

Haha no

Soo sad ..

Okay nice work on the code mam.
Re: Is It Advisable To Learn Java As My First Programming Language? by Nobody: 10:30pm On Jun 16, 2018
When I find your bae
ibkayee:

Haha no

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Re: Is It Advisable To Learn Java As My First Programming Language? by ibkayee(f): 10:37pm On Jun 16, 2018
olamil34:


Soo sad ..

Okay nice work on the code mam.
Lol I'm genuinely not even trying to humble brag but I really didn't do anything special, but thanks
Re: Is It Advisable To Learn Java As My First Programming Language? by bayocanny: 8:53pm On Jun 17, 2018
ClassicMcGee:

If you're a newbie like me, you can drop your questions for CodeTemplar and other devs...
OK bro, am a newbie as well, am aspiring to become a programmer. how do i get started?

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