Should i learn PHP before C++?
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Frankly, you'll find it tricky to start learning programming languages on your own, since setting up your computer to run programs you write yourself can be a tricky process.\n\nIf you use Mac OS X, PHP should be bundled. Try to edit a file "test.php" using a basic editor with the following:\n\n<?php\necho "hello world";\n?>\n\nThen open a system shell (gotta know what this is to write programs), navigate to the directory that contains test.php, and type "php test.php"\n\nIf you use Windows, read this - http://php.net/install.windows - to get started, then repeat from where you edit the file. You can edit PHP files using Notepad in Windows, but you have to be sure to select "all files" when you save a file.\n\nFor both Mac and Windows, I recommend JEdit, which is totally free (http://jedit.org)\n\nAbsolutely do not worry about cost when it comes to writing software. The best tools and languages are totally free, including PHP and C++
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Try free software from this site...\nhttp://www.easyphp.org\nYOu probably need some books from the library as reference too, happy php :)
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A good tips from a programmer try PHP manual, i find it very helpful when i want to know something and don't jump over the comments if they are avilable...
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if you plan to get into the embedded world, then yes, I would do a little studying in C. Embedded apps. mostly use C as the prefered language. Knowing C++ well, means you already know C, but there are a few differences you would want to learn. I suggest just get a book on C and maybe do a few C apps, and you will have it, add "proficient in C" to resume.
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I personally don't like either language.  I go with PHP on a Linux server.  However with the given choices I would have to say that Java on a Linux server is the best.
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I am not sure what you plan to develop for, but if you are developing for web I would recommend PHP, not necessarily because it is the best but because it is the most used. If someone else needs to change your code, you will have an easier time finding someone who uses PHP than the other languages. Also, almost anything you would need to write in PHP has been written by someone, somewhere, so it is usually easy to find code on the internet that does what you want (For example, PEAR)
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Hi, remember they are all different levels of programming.\n\nC/C++ are lowlevel programming styles\nC#/Java are higher level\n\nC++ could count as highlevel depending on the situation.\n\nOk, If you really want to learn programming... Start learning JAVA first. The reason I am saying this is simply because JAVA is very heavily supported, and somewhat has nice standards. The way a programmer thinks while doing java can help them learn other languages quickly.\n\nSo if you learn Java you could easily adapt to C# which would make Visual Basic really piece of cake!\n\nThe other difficulty now is C/C++, which is a different style of programming... Once you learned Java you wont have that much trouble with C/C++ until you end up learning pointers and callbacks :) But they are fun to use dont get ashamed :)\n\nSo the conclusion would be to learn Java at first and C++. C++ is much more advance since it is a STL Library which consists of many areas which would make you confused. By learning JAVA you could learn all the software aspect and learn about object oriented design easily. From any decent book you will learn about Arrays / Strings / Objects / Datatypes / Interfaces / Abstract / Heirachal / ect. And all those theory could be adapted to later programming languages.\n\nGood Luck on your learning!
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Both Dev-C++ and Visual C++ express support C, still if you have no intention to work with C++ someday it might be better to get yourself a C dedicated compiler and IDE. I recommend either lcc-win32, or Pelles C, each has a very good compiler and a good IDE, Pelles C IDE is a little more friendly and its user interface is more modern.\nYou will find links for more information of both at the resources section of my answer.\nThe question whether to learn C before Java can have many answers depending on your situation. If your major is Programming, or if you think you will be doing serious programming someday, learning C first is a good advice. It gives you a better starting point into the field of programming as a whole. If you develop a good understanding of C, learning Java should be an easy task. On the other hand if you are going to study Java as a side course for some purpose, learning C as an introduction to Java would be too much.
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Yes, PHP is a server-side scripting language that allows you to incorporate your pages with a database, such as MySQL. With PHP, you can create online forms for collecting information and inserting it into a database and also presenting the information from a database back to the user.
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It all really depends on what you are trying to do.  If your just throwing together a web site that is only a handfull of pages then PHP is fine.   If your going to want to develop anything more complicated (online shopping, blog site, etc) then Ruby on Rails is better.
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Learn C++, and get back to me.
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Thinking in C++/ Thinking in Java/ And PHP Power Programming. I've read them. Those are the best ones...
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Hi,\n\nYou can start reading the basic section in C++, they teach you on what are variables, what are datatypes, and what are loops.\n\nThey will teach you how to use arrays and loops and conditionals.\n\nThat is your best bet...\n\nPick up any standard C++ book and read he intro to programming!
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If you learn PHP you can use those skills anywhere.  Once you learn PHP the difference then is mostly syntax.  \n\nThat being said, I have had the easiest time learning ColdFusion.  Considering the fact that it is not open source there are a wealth of tutorials and web sites devoted to Cold Fusion that will help develop sites rapidly.
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PHP does indeed have scope. Actually more than just global and local. By default you NEVER want to set something as global unless it is absolutely necessary. There is a vulnerability in older versions of PHP that allowed public vars to become visible to end users. Good programming strongly discourages global vars anyway. \n\nWelcome to PHP the most commonly used programming language today. You'll find you have to move to Java to gain functionality over PHP. There are dozens of really good PHP websites that deal with programming in PHP. More so you visit PHP web sites every day and probably do not realize it. \n\nHere are a few of many sites you'll want to look at.
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hm... letsee\ngoogle it's full whit that just search about php documentation the ...you will find what you need there!\nTRUST ME\n;)
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The PHP docs are quite good and include examples:\n\nhttp://www.php.net/manual/en