Scratch

ImagineIt · 2012-03-17 09:03:29

Hi, I feel like I want to learn a new programming language, but I don't know what a good one would be. I WILL still be on scratch and probably be making more games with it than the other language. I just feel that I want a REAL language that professionals use for games. One problem, what's a good language for an 11 year old?

Last edited by ImagineIt (2012-03-17 09:04:41)

slinger · 2012-03-17 09:21:30

Probably BASIC or something, if you feel you're a little more experienced then Pascal, and if you feel like some sort of pro then Java or C.

ImagineIt · 2012-03-17 09:23:28

I think I'll go to something like Basic. Thanks a lot!

slinger · 2012-03-17 09:24:22

You're welcome smile

16Skittles · 2012-03-17 09:27:31

I got my start in TI-Basic, but never made anything besides hacking the guitar hero game to give me the upgrades without unlocking them. (TI-Basic is really annoying, you can only program by navigating through menus over and over) I now have gone to Java, and soon, c++. Both BASIC and Java are, in my opinion, simple because most commands are plainly human readable.

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slinger · 2012-03-17 09:32:21

16Skittles wrote:
Both BASIC and Java are, in my opinion, simple because most commands are plainly human readable.

Haha, yeah but then again, you have to know a little bit about programming before you cn actually read what the source says.

veggieman001 · 2012-03-17 10:56:29

proooooooooooocesssssssssssssssingggggggggg

ImagineIt · 2012-03-17 11:57:11

Hey guys, here's my first game in basic. I use the "Just Basic" compiler:

Code:

[Start]
print "Guess a number 1 through 100! You have seven tries. Press the Enter key to enter your answer."
x = int(100*rnd(1))+1
guesses = 7
WonGame$ = "false"
[Loop]
if guesses > 0 then
    input guess
    if guess = x then
        if 8-guess = 1 then
            print "You won with 1 guess!"
        else
            print "You won with "; 8-guesses; " guesses! :D"
        end if
        WonGame$ = "true"
    end if
    if guess > x then
        print "Go lower!"
    end if
    if guess < x then
        print "Go higher!"
    end if
    if WonGame$ = "false" then
        guesses = guesses-1
        if guesses > 1 then
        print guesses; " guesses left"
    else
        print "1 guess left."
    end if
        goto [Loop]
    end if
else
    print "Sorry, you lost.:("
end if
print "Play again?(y or n)"
input playagain$
if playagain$ = "y" then
    goto [Start]
else
    print "Ok! Bye, thanks for playing!"
    stop
end if

bobbybee · 2012-03-17 12:21:55

It's pretty good for a beginner. Although I might recommend moving onto something hard. Maybe you can be a Scratch pioneer and play with HTML5 (javascript stuff)

ImagineIt · 2012-03-17 12:31:34

bobbybee wrote:
It's pretty good for a beginner. Although I might recommend moving onto something hard. Maybe you can be a Scratch pioneer and play with HTML5 (javascript stuff)

I've started a bit of HTML and Javascript but I'm not as interested in web design.

16Skittles · 2012-03-17 12:37:48

ImagineIt wrote:
bobbybee wrote:
It's pretty good for a beginner. Although I might recommend moving onto something hard. Maybe you can be a Scratch pioneer and play with HTML5 (javascript stuff)
I've started a bit of HTML and Javascript but I'm not as interested in web design.

Html5 isn't just web design. In HTML5/JavaScript, you can create games too. It seems that it will be a future cross-platform alternative to Flash in the end.

Edit: Lol you both got ninja'd!

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veggieman001 · 2012-03-17 12:38:01

ImagineIt wrote:
bobbybee wrote:
It's pretty good for a beginner. Although I might recommend moving onto something hard. Maybe you can be a Scratch pioneer and play with HTML5 (javascript stuff)
I've started a bit of HTML and Javascript but I'm not as interested in web design.

You can make games with HTML5 & Javascript, son.

bobbybee · 2012-03-17 12:38:05

ImagineIt wrote:
bobbybee wrote:
It's pretty good for a beginner. Although I might recommend moving onto something hard. Maybe you can be a Scratch pioneer and play with HTML5 (javascript stuff)
I've started a bit of HTML and Javascript but I'm not as interested in web design.

I meant making games with JavaScript. Once you get good, you can do most everything you can with Scratch.

maxskywalker · 2012-03-17 12:41:38

I highly suggest Python.

slinger · 2012-03-17 12:46:09

Yeah, python is a nice language smile

GameHutSoftware · 2012-03-17 15:21:13

i started with flash
its easy and yet its really similar to other programming languages
such as java

samtwheels · 2012-03-17 21:22:16

maxskywalker wrote:
I highly suggest Python.

+1

I appreciate the Monty Python references tongue .

ImagineIt · 2012-03-17 22:16:41

GameHutSoftware wrote:
i started with flash
its easy and yet its really similar to other programming languages
such as java

I might do that later as it is already installed on my computer.

ScratchGamer417 · 2012-03-18 01:24:44

Try Java or Visual Basic.

kayybee · 2012-03-18 17:58:17

Make one in french smile
loljk

anyways, to get used to syntax and stuff, try learning just a bit html and js so you know what it's like to have to type all the code and remember the stuffs.

then perhaps java, flash, or python

jji7skyline_test · 2012-03-18 18:08:54

I've tried Stencyl, Gamemaker and other similar software and they are all very limited and practically useless.

I'm starting to learn c++ as well as php and javascript smile

poopo · 2012-03-18 18:14:25

Both basic and Java are pretty bad for games so I suggest python. smile

16Skittles · 2012-03-18 18:53:55

poopo wrote:
Both basic and Java are pretty bad for games so I suggest python.

I wouldn't say that... What are you basing the Java statement from? Just use the LWJGL lib and everything is pretty simple!

poopo · 2012-03-18 19:29:26

16Skittles wrote:
poopo wrote:
Both basic and Java are pretty bad for games so I suggest python.
I wouldn't say that... What are you basing the Java statement from? Just use the LWJGL lib and everything is pretty simple!

It's pretty simple to make games without the LWJGL lib. It's more based on that there are lots of languages that are better.

16Skittles · 2012-03-18 19:41:30

poopo wrote:
16Skittles wrote:
poopo wrote:
Both basic and Java are pretty bad for games so I suggest python.
I wouldn't say that... What are you basing the Java statement from? Just use the LWJGL lib and everything is pretty simple!
It's pretty simple to make games without the LWJGL lib. It's more based on that there are lots of languages that are better.

Meh, key press detection is annoying IMO. But still, if it's simple, there is nothing wrong with that.

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