Programming language for daemon

[trigunmasteree]

Hi

I'm a really newbie here, and I thought this forum could help me.

I want to start a software project. It's just simple, but it runs all the time as a monitoring daemon (service) in linux. I wonder what language (or maybe IDE) can help me, cuz I really had no idea.

By the way, I'm capable of C-like (java, PHP especially) when I work with W*****s. But still, the real C or C++ kinda difficult for me heh heh .
Can java do this daemon thing? (java is rather slow eh ... ), if possible, i want to make it multiplatform too.


Thx 4 d advice.

[flebber]

You would basically need to determine how many high level and low level procedures your software would require. for low level language c or c++ and high level language python.

[trigunmasteree]

Nothin else? Never use it. How 'bout java?

I'm more to high level language

[flebber]

I like python personally because its syntax is clean, layout very clear and has both C and Java integration ( and maybe more if Parrot goes well) . However it is your choice if you know Java why not use it.

My main suggestion is to look at the different languages a few different projects source and see which one makes more sense to you.

Here is a fantastic article by Peter Norvig master of many languages which I hope may help and a few more general links follow here http://www.norvig.com/21-days.html

and a small extract

Several people have asked what programming language they should learn first. There is no one answer, but consider these points:

* Use your friends. When asked "what operating system should I use, Windows, Unix, or Mac?", my answer is usually: "use whatever your friends use." The advantage you get from learning from your friends will offset any intrinsic difference between OS, or between programming languages. Also consider your future friends: the community of programmers that you will be a part of if you continue. Does your chosen language have a large growing community or a small dying one? Are there books, web sites, and online forums to get answers from? Do you like the people in those forums?
* Keep it simple. Programming languages such as C++ and Java are designed for professional development by large teams of experienced programmers who are concerned about the run-time efficiency of their code. As a result, these languages have complicated parts designed for these circumstances. You're concerned with learning to program. You don't need that complication. You want a language that was designed to be easy to learn and remember by a single new programmer.
* Play. Which way would you rather lern to play the piano: the normal, interactive way, in which you hear each note as soon as you hit a key, or "batch" mode, in which you only hear the notes after you finish a whole song? Clearly, interactive mode makes learning easier for the piano, and also for programming. Insist on a language with an interactive mode and use it.

Given these criteria, my recommendations for a first programming language would be Python or Scheme. But your circumstances may vary, and there are other good choices. If your age is a single-digit, you might prefer Alice or Squeak (older learners might also enjoy these). The important thing is that you choose and get started.

Here are a few sites that may help http://forums.devshed.com/ plenty of articles and how-to here http://www.devshed.com/ for python http://www.awaretek.com/tutorials.html#begin and http://www.python.org/ Ruby http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/ C++ http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/

[trigunmasteree]

nice quote u got there bro.
Thx 4 d advice, convincing enough ...
I'll consider trying this phyton thing.