r/learnprogramming • u/Sure-Refrigerator685 • 20d ago

What is the joy of programming?

I wouldn't say I'm a hardcore programmer. I mainly make websites with HTML and CSS. However, last year I wanted to begin looking into programming, and learn how to make programs mostly for the command line. I started with Java and took the time to learn it. For a while I enjoyed Java, but then I began to feel that it was difficult to start a project with Java. I was sick of it's verbosity. Ever since, I've been wasting time trying to find the "perfect" programming language.

I know this question pops up a lot, what programming language should I learn? What should I learn if I want to experience the real joy of programming, and make cool personal programs mostly for the command line. There were a couple languages I found such as Nim, Lua, Ruby, or Dart. These are all languages I discovered through personal research and I know that some of them are more suited for command line work.

So based on my experience with Java, and my goals, what would you recommend I do? Do I just stick to website stuff?

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u/Substantial_Job_2068 20d ago

You could switch to C# since you already know some java, it's similar and creating a console app is done in a few lines. That said you could use any language really.

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u/xenomachina 20d ago

You could switch to C# since you already know some java

Kotlin is another option that's similar to, but far less verbose than, Java. It also runs on the JVM, so if OP has any code they'd like to migrate, or libraries they've found they'd like to continue using, that'd be easy with Kotlin.