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Oblivious Grandmaster Cheater Supreme
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Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 1:12 am Post subject: I'm DLing Python. |
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1. Get excited to learn a programming language and make a game.
2. Open programming language of choice.
3. Get less enthusiastic.
4. Lose motivation.
5. Depression.
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Fifty Shades of J Expert Cheater
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Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 1:12 am Post subject: Re: I'm DLing Python. |
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Oblivious wrote: | 1. Get excited to learn a programming language and make a game.
2. Open programming language of choice.
3. Get less enthusiastic.
4. Lose motivation.
5. Depression. |
Read Python for dummy's ebook.
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Oblivious Grandmaster Cheater Supreme
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Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 1:13 am Post subject: Re: I'm DLing Python. |
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The Hobo wrote: | Oblivious wrote: | 1. Get excited to learn a programming language and make a game.
2. Open programming language of choice.
3. Get less enthusiastic.
4. Lose motivation.
5. Depression. |
Read Python for dummy's ebook. |
Will do.
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Aviar³ Grandmaster Cheater
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Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 1:13 am Post subject: |
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If you cannot learn Python, the only other thing I can imagine for you is either a BASIC style language (visual basic) or HTML.
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gogodr I post too much
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Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 1:13 am Post subject: |
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I never understood how Python works. never got interested neither.
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Oblivious Grandmaster Cheater Supreme
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Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 1:14 am Post subject: |
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Random Memory wrote: | If you cannot learn Python, the only other thing I can imagine for you is either a BASIC style language (visual basic) or HTML. |
Oh I haven't started yet.
I'm just saying that's what I expect will happen.
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Aviar³ Grandmaster Cheater
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Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 1:16 am Post subject: |
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Oblivious wrote: | Random Memory wrote: | If you cannot learn Python, the only other thing I can imagine for you is either a BASIC style language (visual basic) or HTML. |
Oh I haven't started yet.
I'm just saying that's what I expect will happen. |
I know, that is just what I recommend for you should the outcome be as you stated.
P.S.: Python ebook isnt necessary, just use their online tutorials, covers EVERYTHING from basics to more advanced material (including Python Internals if you know C).
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Oblivious Grandmaster Cheater Supreme
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Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 1:17 am Post subject: |
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Random Memory wrote: | Oblivious wrote: | Random Memory wrote: | If you cannot learn Python, the only other thing I can imagine for you is either a BASIC style language (visual basic) or HTML. |
Oh I haven't started yet.
I'm just saying that's what I expect will happen. |
I know, that is just what I recommend for you should the outcome be as you stated.
P.S.: Python ebook isnt necessary, just use their online tutorials, covers EVERYTHING from basics to more advanced material (including Python Internals if you know C). |
Oh cool, thanks for the advice.
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compactwater I post too much
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Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 1:20 am Post subject: |
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Learn Perl, it's better! ...unless your sole purpose is to make games.
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Oblivious Grandmaster Cheater Supreme
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Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 1:29 am Post subject: |
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compactwater wrote: | Learn Perl, it's better! ...unless you're sole purpose is to make games. |
Eh, guess I'll try it.
documentation, beginning projects etc?
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compactwater I post too much
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Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 1:33 am Post subject: |
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Oblivious wrote: | compactwater wrote: | Learn Perl, it's better! ...unless you're sole purpose is to make games. |
Eh, guess I'll try it.
documentation, beginning projects etc? | Oh god I made a typo...
All you need to know (Windows-wise) is to prevent yourself from corrupting your knowledge early on by being lax with yourself. That is: Code: | use strict;
use warnings; | Strict will refuse to execute the program even if the syntax could be corrected easily.
Warnings will give you helpful information.
A hashbang isn't needed under Windows. A hashbang just gives the path of which Perl to use (in case of multiple versions)
Code: | print "Hello, world!"; |
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Oblivious Grandmaster Cheater Supreme
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Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 1:36 am Post subject: |
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compactwater wrote: | Oblivious wrote: | compactwater wrote: | Learn Perl, it's better! ...unless you're sole purpose is to make games. |
Eh, guess I'll try it.
documentation, beginning projects etc? | Oh god I made a typo...
All you need to know (Windows-wise) is to prevent yourself from corrupting your knowledge early on by being lax with yourself. That is: Code: | use strict;
use warnings; | Strict will refuse to execute the program even if the syntax could be corrected easily.
Warnings will give you helpful information.
A hashbang isn't needed under Windows. A hashbang just gives the path of which Perl to use (in case of multiple versions)
Code: | print "Hello, world!"; |
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Also, my programming fluency pretty much stops at Game Maker, if that gives you an idea of how shitty I am and how much learning this is going to take.
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compactwater I post too much
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Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 1:40 am Post subject: |
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Oblivious wrote: | compactwater wrote: | Oblivious wrote: | compactwater wrote: | Learn Perl, it's better! ...unless you're sole purpose is to make games. |
Eh, guess I'll try it.
documentation, beginning projects etc? | Oh god I made a typo...
All you need to know (Windows-wise) is to prevent yourself from corrupting your knowledge early on by being lax with yourself. That is: Code: | use strict;
use warnings; | Strict will refuse to execute the program even if the syntax could be corrected easily.
Warnings will give you helpful information.
A hashbang isn't needed under Windows. A hashbang just gives the path of which Perl to use (in case of multiple versions)
Code: | print "Hello, world!"; |
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Also, my programming fluency pretty much stops at Game Maker, if that gives you an idea of how shitty I am and how much learning this is going to take. | Use a Syntax highligher, such as Notepad++. If you ever need to show someone some long code, use PasteBin as it supports Syntax highlighting as well.
For Windows, get ActiveState Perl.
If you ever need to install a package, open the Perl Package Manager via CMD (or just open the exe): ppm
CPAN will help you with much of your Perl needs and function documentations. http://www.cpan.org/
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Oblivious Grandmaster Cheater Supreme
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Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 2:06 am Post subject: |
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I'M SO CONFUSED
TAKE ME STEP THROUGH STEP TO DO SOMETHING
LIKE HELLO WORLD OR SUM SHIT
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Aviar³ Grandmaster Cheater
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For which? Perl or Python?
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