Shoutout to the person who told me to start with Python instead of C++

When I first decided to learn to code, I spent a whole weekend reading about which language to pick. I was stuck between Python and C++. A friend who works as a developer told me to start with Python, so I did. I used the 'Automate the Boring Stuff' book and followed along with the free online course. The syntax was way easier to understand, and I wrote my first little script to rename a bunch of files in about two hours. If I had started with C++, I think I would have gotten frustrated with memory management and given up. Now I feel confident enough to try building a simple web scraper. Has anyone else had a similar experience where picking the right starting point made all the difference?

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lilychen6d ago

Python first, then C++ for the hard stuff.

clairem816d ago

Started with Python, then C++ for graphics... that combo got me through my first game engine class.