Since this is a PHP list I'm assuming that you want to learn php programming. That being the case, I'd suggest that you first of all go to the PHP website and download the manual. You don't get better docs than the PHP docs, and they are an excellent learning resource for PHP. PHP is a good language to start off with, because (a) it's relitively easy, (b), it borrows syntax from C, and Perl, both of which you should consider as well if you are serious about programming. Both PHP and Java borrow syntax from C, and since php5 borrows its object model, from Java, PHP5 will be a great help for you if/when you decide to learn java. Having that said, I'd suggest you consider Python as well, it's a simple powerful Object Oriented language, that's easy to learn. Due to its emphasis on whitespace, as part of its syntax, it is also easy to read, something that can't really be said in general for C/Java/PHP, and certainly can't be said for Perl(note that it is possible to write readable code in Perl, but not very common). For a beginer to programming I'd read up on C, Java, Perl, and PHP, decide which one you want to start with, and jump in. On Thu, 25 Nov 2004 15:18:16 +0200, Ewald <ewald@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I've been in IT for about 12 years and is looking to change my direction to > programming. Can anyone direct me in the right direction as to what to study > or where to start??? > > Thx > > Ewald > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
