I don't want to waste my time learning the wrong language (currently trying to learn Visual Basic). I made my first calculator in Visual basic 2008 .

Anyways, all the good programs like a dvd creater, file converter and a registry cleaner are really cool, But what language do they all use?

Most likely a C language such as C or C++, as they allow easier low-level interaction with the machine than other languages.

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Oh okay. What do you reccomend for me to learn? C or C++? (Which one would make better programs?)

c++.
mts.

To be honest you can quite easily make these programs using .Net, it's just that C or C++ would be better to do it with as they are used professionally.

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Start with C#, or Vb.net or Java... Just because I have shit installed for just those three. Lol.

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I tried to download Dev-C++ but it says I don't have a GNU make file. But I do. Lame.. Can you make nice programs with C#? It would be nice if you could tell me which one and what compilier.


SUF: Huh, VB.net is good? I always heard that you can only make suckish programs with it. I made my first program with it though (a calculator ).

VB .Net, C# etc. All run upon the .Net platform, meaning you can do the same essential things with them. I find C# is better, though.

Also, Dev-C++ sucks. try CodeBlocks.

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So if I learn VB.net I can create a program what somebody could create on C#? When I download codeblocks and install it, my AV picks it up as "malwarewar" or something. I searched it up and its something to do with a rouge I think. Do you know any other compiler?


Edit: Would Microsoft visual c++ express edition be an compiler?

Visual C++ is a capable IDE, sure.

I can assure you that CodeBlocks isn't malware though. It's open source and widely supported by the open source community. Make sure you download it from http://www.codeblocks.org/

Also, learn the difference between a compiler and an IDE. An IDE is an Integrated Development Environment - It's what you actually write code in. A compiler is what compiles that code in to machine-level instructions (e.g. The .exe file you end up with). Neither CodeBlocks nor Visual Studio are compilers, they are IDEs. CodeBlocks uses the MinGW compiler (open source), and Visual Studio uses the Microsoft compilers.

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Okay, but does Visual Studio have a compilier built-in?


Edit: I'm going to forget about programming for a while until I am really good at web programming (like html, php and stuff).