Leo Mauler wrote:
> Garrett Goebel wrote:
> > Leo Mauler wrote:
> > >
> > > If not BASIC, then what would be the programming language
> > > of choice for the beginner?
> >
> > That's like asking for a good tool without telling us how
> > you intend to use it...
> >
> > What fun exciting cool thing does the beginner want to do?
>
> Well, I should think its obvious: learn how to program. 
>
> There's not much else BASIC is good for.  :)

Which is probably the same reason so few people know Esperanto. Learn something useful. Don't learn a language you have no use for.

There are horses for courses...

Tell use what you want to make a computer do, and we can give you a much better recommendation as to what programming languages you should consider.

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Garrett Goebel
IS Development Specialist

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