How do you become a coder

[abeisgreat]

Do i need linux to use Lua

[quzar]

Generally I don't reccomend starting with a scriping language for a few reasons:

1) it's no a programming language.
2) it is difficult to move to a programming language from a scriping language.
3) to a point you learn things "the wrong way" and have to relearn later
4) most people who "learn it to learn coding" just stick with it because they become very familiar with it.

although there are some good reasons to learn a scriping language first:
1) easy to learn
2) easy to quickly get results with
3) teaches the basic concepts of program flow and logic statements.

When I first started programming seriously I had already had a lot of learning in the basics of programming such as logic statements and variables from an 80's high school computer class textbook I read when i was like...8 (and still have) as well as from learning to program on my calculator.

I reccomend starting with C. There are a handfull of good small games tutorials out there, as well as many many years worth of textbooks and "learn it yourself" books.

[abeisgreat]

Ok Ill learn C, If i make a game in C then compile it with devkitpro will i be able to boot it on a ds without any other software? I mean will i be able to just select it from my m3s menu and have it run?

[quzar]

I would suggest asking on a DS programming board.

[gunntims0103]

Generally I don't reccomend starting with a scriping language for a few reasons:

1) it's no a programming language.
2) it is difficult to move to a programming language from a scriping language.
3) to a point you learn things "the wrong way" and have to relearn later
4) most people who "learn it to learn coding" just stick with it because they become very familiar with it.

although there are some good reasons to learn a scriping language first:
1) easy to learn
2) easy to quickly get results with
3) teaches the basic concepts of program flow and logic statements.

When I first started programming seriously I had already had a lot of learning in the basics of programming such as logic statements and variables from an 80's high school computer class textbook I read when i was like...8 (and still have) as well as from learning to program on my calculator.

I reccomend starting with C. There are a handfull of good small games tutorials out there, as well as many many years worth of textbooks and "learn it yourself" books.

your absolutely right quzar. LUA is not a programming language the only reason i learned it first is to understand concept of program flow and logic statements. I still have problems though. I read some where that to fully learn C you have to pick books up because again C is very limited with the tutorials that are on-line. Also when you code in C you have to know the platform your coding for. If your coding for the DS you have to know its limitations and strenths

After i have more projects out in LUA il be taking up C

[Jeremysr]

Ok Ill learn C, If i make a game in C then compile it with devkitpro will i be able to boot it on a ds without any other software? I mean will i be able to just select it from my m3s menu and have it run?

Yes, once it's compiled to a .nds you just run like most other homebrew.

[gunntims0103]

abeisgreat i want to show you what you'll be dealing with. Below is a short program called "hellow World" its i C and it what you'll be doing when coding in C. I just want you to take a look at what it looks like

using System;
// A "Hello World!" program in C#
namespace HelloWorld
{
    class Hello 
    {
        static void Main() 
        {
            System.Console.WriteLine("Hello World!");
        }
    }
}
// A "Hello World!" program in C#
/* A "Hello World!" program in C#.
This program displays the string "Hello World!" on the screen. */
static void Main()
{
    //...
}
static void Main(string[] args)
{
    //...
}using System;
Console.WriteLine("Hello World!");

This is a "small program" and still looks a bit complicated. this is what you'll be compliling into a program

pretty hard

[abeisgreat]

I know coding is hard I may be a kid but im not stupid! I already know Actionscript, C#, Phrogram, KPL,and some C++. I know what it takes to code. Thanks Jeremysr for answering. Thanks everyone for helping me out.

[gunntims0103]

I know coding is hard I may be a kid but im not stupid! I already know Actionscript, C#, Phrogram, KPL,and some C++. I know what it takes to code. Thanks Jeremysr for answering. Thanks everyone for helping me out.

well then good luck bro and i hope that you learn C and are able to create programs for the DS. even though i dont pertically like the DS as you can see from my avitar lmao

but good luck bro

[abeisgreat]

Thanks and as i said earlier its not nice to pee on video games.