I need an exciting programming language...

[Punjon]

As the title says, I need an exciting programming language. I'm using Visualbasic at the moment and it's fucking boring. I end up sitting about in class for 40 minutes since my programs are done in ten.

Any suggestions?

EDIT: I didn't mean "exciting", I meant "challenging and rewarding".

[Archive]

I don't know who told you that programming was exciting, but you should probably hit them once or twice.

Programming isn't exciting or particularly fun, it's what you make with it that's the true reward. You could do a number of fun programs in any language, what you're looking for is something that suits you. I take it you aren't looking for something too challenging so I'd go with python in couple with pygame.

[efeX]

So you want something that won't hold your hand and give you quick results?

Anything that isn't BASIC, interpreted, RAD, etc.

[editline]10:10PM[/editline]

Nothing really exciting either..

[VoiDeD]

[QUOTE=Punjon;17595593]As the title says, I need an exciting programming language. I'm using Visualbasic at the moment and it's fucking boring. I end up sitting about in class for 40 minutes since my programs are done in ten.

Any suggestions?[/QUOTE]

You don't need an exciting language, you need an exciting project.

What you learn at school is, for the most part, useless in the real world. It will teach you the ropes but it won't climb the mountain for you.

Try some [url]http://projecteuler.net/index.php?section=problems[/url]. If that doesn't suite your fancy, you should think of things that do. Web dev, game dev, etc.

Find your niche and work on something.

[efeX]

I think we need another programming idea/challenge thread.

[Cathbadh]

You remember that one part from the movie with the name I can't remember?

The part where the coder guy is forced to program or hack some shit while a gun is pointed at his head and he is getting a blow-job? Yeah. Try that and you are guaranteed to have an exciting time programming.

[editline]11:33PM[/editline]

I think I might point to this one scene as the main motivation for my degree.

[DementNeo]

Please get me the name for that movie Cath.

Try coding something you'd find useful/you'd use. For example, I coded a Pokémon Red/Blue stats modifier with a really fancy GUI in VB.Net.

[jA_cOp]

[QUOTE=Cathbadh;17596307]You remember that one part from the movie with the name I can't remember?

The part where the coder guy is forced to program or hack some shit while a gun is pointed at his head and he is getting a blow-job? Yeah. Try that and you are guaranteed to have an exciting time programming.

[editline]11:33PM[/editline]

I think I might point to this one scene as the main motivation for my degree.[/QUOTE]

Named something-fish. Horrible movie...

edit:

Swordfish.

[efeX]

haha swordfish

[a2h]

Brainfuck.

[Druchii]

[QUOTE=VoiDeD;17596141]You don't need an exciting language, you need an exciting project.

What you learn at school is, for the most part, useless in the real world. It will teach you the ropes but it won't climb the mountain for you.

Try some[b][highlight] [url]http://projecteuler.net/index.php?section=problems[/url][/highlight][/b]. If that doesn't suite your fancy, you should think of things that do. Web dev, game dev, etc.

Find your niche and work on something.[/QUOTE]

Thanks for the fantastic link!

Are there any more sites like that? For example, ones that don't seem to primarily revolve around math?

[efeX]

[QUOTE=Druchii;17596845]Thanks for the fantastic link!

Are there any more sites like that? For example, ones that don't seem to primarily revolve around math?[/QUOTE]

i wish ): i always find myself looking for something to code

[Druchii]

[QUOTE=efeX;17596957]i wish ): i always find myself looking for something to code[/QUOTE]

I'm in the same boat as you! Everything i wanted to code, i've done... :(

[noctune9]

Maybe we should make some programming challenges here on the forum?

[Mattz333]

You could try:

[url]http://www.squidi.net/three/[/url]

[Druchii]

[QUOTE=VoiDeD;17596141]
Try some [url]http://projecteuler.net/index.php?section=problems[/url]..[/QUOTE]

Problem 1:

//c++
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main() {
int total = 0;
int i = 1;
do {
if (i % 3 == 0 or i % 5 == 0) {
total = total + i;
cout << "Added " << i << "\n";
}
++i;
} while (i < 1000);
cout << "\n\nTotal is:" << total;
}

[noctune9]

[QUOTE=Druchii;17597664]Problem 1:

//c++
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main() {
int total = 0;
int i = 1;
do {
if (i % 3 == 0 or i % 5 == 0) {
total = total + i;
cout << "Added " << i << "\n";
}
++i;
} while (i < 1000);
cout << "\n\nTotal is:" << total;
}

[/QUOTE]

Indent your code, it makes it a lot more readable.

[Druchii]

[QUOTE=noctune9;17597678]Indent your code, it makes it a lot more readable.[/QUOTE]

I normally do, i'm just working over remote desktop and the tab key isn't working for some reason :P

[Killuah]

[QUOTE=Punjon;17595593]As the title says, I need an exciting programming language. I'm using Visualbasic at the moment and it's fucking boring. I end up sitting about in class for 40 minutes since my programs are done in ten.

Any suggestions?[/QUOTE]

I recommend AntMe! if you already know Basic.

[jivemasta]

SNUSP, it's like programming, with ascii and lasers!

[Ortzinator]

Making sites with a nice web framework is really fun to me.

[RyanPridgeon]

[url]http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=766503[/url]

[Punjon]

Alright, I'll check out Python. I just don't see visualbasic as being able to let me make neat/intuitive apps etc, although I AM only a little ways into my coursework.

[Nevermind_]

[QUOTE=Punjon;17595593]As the title says, I need an exciting programming language. I'm using Visualbasic at the moment and it's fucking boring. I end up sitting about in class for 40 minutes since my programs are done in ten.

Any suggestions?

EDIT: I didn't mean "exciting", I meant "challenging and rewarding".[/QUOTE]

Visual Basic is not programming, Visual Basic is scripting. In my opinion, scripting is much more fun. [url]http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/[/url] try this on for size. I find that it's high functionality and simple interface make it far superior to Visual Basic in many ways.

[TheBoff]

I would recommend python (and pyglet instead of pygame).

Also, christ, how do you run out of ideas to program? I've got soo many things that I'd like to do, most of them ludicrously ambitious.

[efeX]

[QUOTE=TheBoff;17616910]I would recommend python (and pyglet instead of pygame).

Also, christ, how do you run out of ideas to program? I've got soo many things that I'd like to do, most of them ludicrously ambitious.[/QUOTE]

well, [b]realistic[/b] ideas.

[Jawalt]

[QUOTE=efeX;17596123]So you want something that won't hold your hand and give you quick results?

Anything that isn't BASIC, interpreted, RAD, etc.

[editline]10:10PM[/editline]

Nothing really exciting either..[/QUOTE]

BASIC is pretty simple, someone could pick up like QBASIC fairly quickly... So you shouldn't really need anything to hold your hand.

[efeX]

[QUOTE=Jawalt;17619336]BASIC is pretty simple, someone could pick up like QBASIC fairly quickly... So you shouldn't really need anything to hold your hand.[/QUOTE]

My point exactly.

[cdlink14]

You could try using " Autoplaymedia studio " Kinda limited in functionality. but you can create programs with ease. It uses A very simplified version of LUA.

[iPope]

If you REALLY want an exciting programming language I could whip you up a python shell that when you make a mistake it deletes a file on your computer at random.