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[chaoticag]

I have this idea for a Roguelike in my head, but one problem for me is learning to code.

I want to find something that is easy to learn, wont provide headaches and, most importantly, can be learned at home through some sort of tutorial.

It also helps if the code is flexable enough, but I'm sure all languages can make the same program.

[Calvin]

C++

Lua 2

They aren't hard to learn, and they are very flexible.

It's just learning to how to use it.

[SolarShado]

I've heard that Python's not too hard to learn (never tried it myself) and there's a library (pygame, i think) that a lot of games use.

I use Java and a little Perl. Never tried a making Roguelike. Good luck!

[Labs]

Never once coded in my life. I've heard great things about Python though.

[Calvin]

Python's a mediocre progamming language.

It's simple, but the downfall is that it's simple.
You can't do as much stuff as C++ or lua.

[Mephansteras]

On the other hand, a simple language is a good place to start if you want to learn how to code in general. The fancy stuff can wait until you've got some programs under your belt. Chances are you wouldn't be using any of the complex stuff off the bat anyway.

[Calvin]

On the other hand, a simple language is a good place to start if you want to learn how to code in general. The fancy stuff can wait until you've got some programs under your belt. Chances are you wouldn't be using any of the complex stuff off the bat anyway.

But if you learn Python, then learn C++ or Lua, it'd give you somewhat a hard time.

You'll be writing odd stuff, realizing you made a mistake because the parameters of C++ or Lua doesn't use "Run(scriptsequence)"

[Jack_Bread]

http://www.bay12games.com/forum/index.php?topic=30113

I have an idea for a rogue-like, too. The above link goes to Dasleah's Roguelike Development Megathread. There is an interesting tutorial under C++ which tells you how to use C++ by first having you code a roguelike. It stops right after drawing the room though.

[Virex]

You could start with basic, since it's quite, well, basic.

Other then that, you can learn any language (except for brainfuck, but seriously who the hell would attempt to write a rougelike in that??), if you´ve got the right tutorials-books. That´s also something to consider; getting yourself a good book might help a LOT, since quite frankly, on-line tutorials are often crappy...

[Duke 2.0]

 Let me tell you any book you get from the Library is basically a copy of whatever dummies book there is on the subject. And let me tell you, it isn't much better than online tutorials.

 So unless you have a book you have to buy or know a place online where I might be able to take a peek at such things(Cough cough), prepare for spending a couple-hundred on learning.

 Edit: Or somebody teaches you.

[qwertyuiopas]

With all the hype about C++, it seems everyone forgets about good old C.
It has the advantage of being designed for personal use  like almost ALL good languages rather than for other people to use it.

At the very least, C is a great way to get used to semicolons and proper bracket style before moving on, since you don't have to worry about all those fancy classes and stuff.

[Armok]

I'd say Python to.
That, or, if you are a bit more ambitious, Linoleum...

[Jack_Bread]

I'm actually going to try to make a roguelike using Game Maker. I am currently putting in every character from the Extended ASCII Table in as a sprite.
Very Tedious.

[Cthulhu]

Yeah, that was my big problem with GameMaker.  It was easy to use but it took forever to do things.

[Jack_Bread]

I've finished doing that.