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Unread 03-03-2007, 21:23
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Re: How did you learn to program?

In fourth grade, I really became obsessed with wanting my own website, but the hard way with html, so I got a few books from the library, looked at some source, and learned like that. In websites, I started to want to make more advanced stuff, so I began learning php and javascript, both of which are similar to c and c++ in a lot of ways. After that, I wanted to design my own programs for the computer which is how I got into c/c++ and other languages which all came naturally after php and javascript, so basically start small, build your way up. The more advanced programs you make, the more rewarding you find it so challenge yourself. Sometimes I found that doing a project that is far too advanced for me and struggling through it to finish it helps me with all the smaller projects.

Read, read, read books and source code!
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