I'm an undergraduate studying mechanical engineering in University of Ibadan, and i av close to nothing knowledge about programing but, i intend on learning one with 2 odr engineering programs. Can anyone help with the best i should pick to start with sonsidering availability of its material and easy understanding.

I hope sum1 wld throw me a hand :::

python is easy to learn, if not the easiest.

So, do u av links where i can get all needed materials for it ? and what can i acheive with its full knowledge.

darequam: So, do u av links where i can get all needed materials for it ? and what can i acheive with its full knowledge.

please answer him na?

google is your best friend for resources. python is non of my primary languages, so i can't confidently point you in any direction. But try learnpython.org, it seems good. My only experience with python is on udacity.com's introduction to computer science(cs101), that's also another great resource i'd recommend.
But just be patient, there are real pyhton guys on nairaland, they are probably still in church activities now.

learn C++... And u probably won't have to bother with learnin anoda lang

I would av say C++ but it has a long learning curve. Follow by java. But u c what do want to do actualy,develog games,app,machines et.c

lordZOUGA: learn C++... And u probably won't have to bother with learnin anoda lang

i'd urge you to be careful when pushing newbies to learn c++. C++ may be the mother of programming languages but these guys don't understand how difficult c++ is, Even professionals with years of experience still struggle with it, it is not just about being able to string together a working code. this guy might take up c++ and spend the next two years on it without earning a kobo, but with python he could be earning good money within six months if he's good.
C++ is great but a wise person would look at it more as a long-term strategic language especially in this era when more managed languages abound and the speed of delivery of a project is what wins you a contract. C++ comes into it's great power & advantage only at the very professional level. This guy does not need that pain now.

okeyxyz:

i'd urge you to be careful when pushing newbies to learn c++. C++ may be the mother of programming languages but these guys don't understand how difficult c++ is, Even professionals with years of experience still struggle with it, it is not just about being able to string together a working code. this guy might take up c++ and spend the next two years on it without earning a kobo, but with python he could be earning good money within six months if he's good.
C++ is great but a wise person would look at it more as a long-term strategic language especially in this era when more managed languages abound and the speed of delivery of a project is what wins you a contract. C++ comes into it's great power & advantage only at the very professional level. This guy does not need that pain now.

I suppose that's why there are libraries like
Qt C++ and Boost and many others... It provides most of those nice APIs to do most of those stuffs people do with other languages.. Like auto garbage collection, clean codes, callbacks, intuitive classes and other nice stuffs...about speed of delivery, I think that depends on how fast you solve a problem, that C++ has multiple paradigms does not mean I have to use all paradigms in a given project. When someone wants a calendar app, why will I go and start creating a server or a socket?. C++ does things in ways that makes sense... But then the OP wanted something easy... I suppose he can go for python

okeyxyz: python is easy to learn, if not the easiest.

are you kidding?

lordZOUGA: learn C++... And u probably won't have to bother with learnin anoda lang

av heard abt that, so what and where do i need to get to get strted on dat ??

yomiolaoye: I would av say C++ but it has a long learning curve. Follow by java. But u c what do want to do actualy,develog games,app,machines et.c

wldnt mind being capable of the 3, but wld strt frm d simplest whc to me shd be apps... abi ??

lordZOUGA:
I suppose that's why there are libraries like
Qt C++ and Boost and many others... It provides most of those nice APIs to do most of those stuffs people do with other languages.. Like auto garbage collection, clean codes, callbacks, intuitive classes and other nice stuffs...about speed of delivery, I think that depends on how fast you solve a problem, that C++ has multiple paradigms does not mean I have to use all paradigms in a given project. When someone wants a calendar app, why will I go and start creating a server or a socket?. C++ does things in ways that makes sense... But then the OP wanted something easy... I suppose he can go for python

Not like i want things easy as such, I'm ready to rise up to the challenge, but wld rather strt eating my 'Moi Moi' frm the flat part as d elders do say. E.g learning A for Apple before jumping to Shakespare's Literature.

already started gathering materials sha