Want to get into programming, and game developing, \Where do I start?

I really want to learn how to program programs for the PC but more importantly video games. And i'm not talking about anything complex just maybe like pong, or snake just something to get some programming skills, and then hopefully work my way up from there. The problem is I don't know any languages or anything, what program is the best, what language is the best/easiest to learn, and more noob friendly. Are there any sites with tutorials on this stuff, i really have no idea where to start, Can someone help me??

XNA might be for you which is like C#.

Or like me just take AP Java in HS, wasn't hard, but took some time, unless ofc you finished HS already. Not hard to learn on your own at all.

Just google for tutorials to w/e programming language you want to learn, most will recommend C++, but uh, that will take some time for you to become 1337 at, so you may just want to go to XNA.

Taking C++ as a required freshman course in uni and it is a pain in the ass.

Yes I'm in grade 9 going into grade 10 next year and for my grade 10 year ill be taking a computer studies course that teaches us to programm (not sure which language) but im just wondering if i'm to make a snake game which program will be the easiest to do this with, which language is best for this type of game, while keeping in mind i'm doing this in free time which I don't have too much of as of now

Pick any object oriented language and go with it until you are a pro at it. Myself, I program in java. The problem with C++ is it is usually ugly, mostly because it is the most common and every programmer doesn't adhere to best practices.

Once you know one object oriented language, you can easily go to another. At first you'll think syntax is hard, but after you get that down you'll learn that the actual logic of it is more difficult. So once you understand the concepts of programming properly, you can change languages as you like as the syntax only takes a week or so for any high level programmer to learn.

Game dev colleges are not recommended, try 4 years of computer science

I make games in freebasic lol.

Pretty easy.

Yes I'm in grade 9 going into grade 10 next year and for my grade 10 year ill be taking a computer studies course that teaches us to programm (not sure which language) but im just wondering if i'm to make a snake game which program will be the easiest to do this with, which language is best for this type of game, while keeping in mind i'm doing this in free time which I don't have too much of as of now

spyhomer

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Yes I'm in grade 9 going into grade 10 next year and for my grade 10 year ill be taking a computer studies course that teaches us to programm (not sure which language) but im just wondering if i'm to make a snake game which program will be the easiest to do this with, which language is best for this type of game, while keeping in mind i'm doing this in free time which I don't have too much of as of now

JigglyWiggly_

[QUOTE="spyhomer"]

Yes I'm in grade 9 going into grade 10 next year and for my grade 10 year ill be taking a computer studies course that teaches us to programm (not sure which language) but im just wondering if i'm to make a snake game which program will be the easiest to do this with, which language is best for this type of game, while keeping in mind i'm doing this in free time which I don't have too much of as of now

JigglyWiggly_

Im in Canada and the only options we had were computers and technology, which was like a hands on course building robots, working with circut boards, soldering irons all that fun stuff

And the the second option was intro to computer studies which was programming. Hopefully i made the right choice with this but i'm loking forward to get into this stuff once exams are done cause for now its study study study :/