Scratch

C++ is one of the most difficult languages you can learn. Some easier languages are Turing and Ruby. If you just want a language that is just an upgraded version of scratch then you could try actionscript. With AS you make flash games and stuff that can be played online.

Last edited by archmage (2008-08-22 01:18:04)

Off-topic: Why does everyone post a topic when they're leaving?

By the way, HTML and Javascript aren't programming languages     They are, respectively, a markup language and client side scripting - you can't create much with them alone.

And if you've only just come off from scratch I wouldn't suggest learning C++.  It's the hardest language to learn and if you think you'll be making games, even be it small, you're wrong.  It will take you a fair bit of time to both learn C++ and create something.  Pointers and memory = headache 

As archmage suggested try Ruby.  I learnt it really quick and there's some good utilities out there to add-on.  For example, Gosu, helps to make 2D games in Ruby.

As for Flash and ActionScript, yeah it's OK - I just don't like it personally.  Not to mention Adobe CS3 Flash costs in the hundreds.  I wish I didn't have it these days.

Just look at the difference of the 'Hello World' program in C++ compared to Ruby.

C++ =

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
cout << "Hello World";

return 0;
}

Ruby =

puts "Hello World"

See the, quite drastic, difference?  OK, so you could say that C++ can make a PS3 game and Ruby can't.  Yes, true but the time it will take to program a PS3 game by yourself is in the years.

At the end of the day though some people choose to learn hard stuff first, it's just I personally don't suggest this method.  Work your way up (and miss out ActionScript  ).

Just my two cents.

Last edited by Kingbradley6 (2008-08-22 16:32:19)

adriangl wrote:

I am leaving Scratch. And this isn't some trick to get publicity. I have a good reason. My reason is that I am moving on to other programming languages such as HTML, Javascript, C++, ect., ect. You might see me on once in a while. But for now, goodbye.


                                                          This is a shout out to
                                                       all my friends online who helped me
                                                           with scratch.        

That's great that you are expanding your knowledge to new programming languages!  You can use much of the programming fundamentals you have learned with Scratch to help you learn new languages.  Best of luck to you!

geckofreak wrote:

html isn't a programming langauge

Of course it is.