Leo Mauler wrote:

Garrett Goebel wrote:

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Leo Mauler wrote:

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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. -- Garrett Goebel IS Development Specialist ScriptPro Direct: 913.403.5261 5828 Reeds Road Main: 913.384.1008 Mission, KS 66202 Fax: 913.384.2180 www.scriptpro.com garrett at scriptpro dot com