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What would you recommend someone learn as their first programming language?

Survey period: 12 Jul 2015 to 26 Jul 2015

Let's assume you like the person and wish them no harm.

OptionVotes% 
C47620.05
C++28011.79
C#73931.13
Java2128.93
Javascript1496.28
Objective-C or Swift100.42
Pascal / Modula / Delphi883.71
PHP522.19
VB / VB.NET2018.47
Something else1677.03



 
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Graham Wilson13-Jul-15 6:24
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doright14-Jul-15 4:26
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W Balboos, GHB13-Jul-15 8:26
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Daniel Pfeffer13-Jul-15 22:07
professionalDaniel Pfeffer13-Jul-15 22:07 
Nah; make them start by hard-wiring the "program" on a breadboard! Smile | :)
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GeneralC for beginners Pin
Sharif Ahmad13-Jul-15 3:48
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GeneralDepends. Pin
Stephen Hewitt13-Jul-15 3:42
Stephen Hewitt13-Jul-15 3:42 
GeneralObjective-C OR Swift? Pin
Marc Clifton13-Jul-15 3:31
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GeneralRe: Objective-C OR Swift? Pin
Rob Grainger13-Jul-15 23:02
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User 1013254614-Jul-15 0:54
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Marc Clifton14-Jul-15 1:53
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User 1013254614-Jul-15 2:03
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Kevin McFarlane14-Jul-15 6:23
Kevin McFarlane14-Jul-15 6:23 
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User 1013254614-Jul-15 6:28
User 1013254614-Jul-15 6:28 
GeneralF# Pin
Marc Clifton13-Jul-15 3:30
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GeneralRe: F# Pin
Rob Grainger13-Jul-15 23:05
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Kevin McFarlane14-Jul-15 6:20
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GeneralI voted other because the answer is so context sensitive Pin
Dan Neely13-Jul-15 3:22
Dan Neely13-Jul-15 3:22 
GeneralI Picked C#... Pin
musefan13-Jul-15 0:05
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Kevin McFarlane13-Jul-15 1:30
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GeneralSomething else Pin
RugbyLeague12-Jul-15 22:53
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Vivi Chellappa15-Jul-15 4:57
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