want to learn how to code

[join nbk]

i need a place to start, i want to lears, but i am unsure, i saw a bunch of people at a lan coding a program, and he said, once you get the basics, it ewasy, just mind power kicks in.
Whare can i start, how do i start?

[recons]

Read this... http://www.ocforums.com/showpost.php?p=3259347&postcount=1

Grab a book at the library. Use google.
Learn the fundamentals.
Pick a language, and learn it, while relating and applying the fundamentals to the language.
Pick a simple project.
Work on it. Learn.
Pick a new project with more complexity, and learn the language and funamentals to complete project. Continue to prefect known skills, while adding new ones.
Repeat.

[kronik]

Read this... http://www.ocforums.com/showpost.php?p=3259347&postcount=1

Grab a book at the library. Use google.
Learn the fundamentals.
Pick a language, and learn it, while relating and applying the fundamentals to the language.
Pick a simple project.
Work on it. Learn.
Pick a new project with more complexity, and learn the language and funamentals to complete project. Continue to prefect known skills, while adding new ones.
Repeat.

What he said.

[scarface_what]

i was told by a lot of people to start with c which I am. then move onto c++ i havent gone very far lol i got a bunch of books at chapters and read the intro to 1 and got back to shakesphere for english

[softpain]

" once you get the basics, it ewasy, just mind power kicks in. "
Humm it's not easy and it take years to become good,unless your very talented and it s a passion.

I hate it even though I had many courses...

I prefer the hardware side and learning game editing in a game editor like the one in UT 2004....(those are FUN!!).