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I know less about computer programming than i do about latin (i dont ...
- 03-08-2010 #1Just Joined!
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Which language?
I'll go ahead and say sorry just in case this isnt the right place for this question.
I know less about computer programming than i do about latin (i dont know latin) but i want to creat a program that when i start it up i have a place where i can type in some words (such as a search engine within my information) and underneath that a menu (it can be simple like a number menu such as 1. Great War 2. Languages, etc.) and i have all the information that ill put into the program but what would be the best language to learn to create this menu of mine? i dont need to be privy to the internet bc i have all the information but i just want to catalogue it all kinda.
I am running linux and i have a c++ book that i got awhile back, it looks fun with all the technical stuff.. but what about linux bash script (?)?
Thanks!
- 03-08-2010 #2
How is the information stored?
Collection of files, database, both?
Perl is very very good at searching and processing files and I think it has a pretty good database interface as wellIf we hit that bullseye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate! (Zapp Brannigan)
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- 03-08-2010 #3
If you are a beginner
I would highly recommend you dynamic languages like
Ruby or Python, both are powerful and easy.
Python Programming Language -- Official Website
Ruby Programming Language
If you want something easy to build GUI applications like Visual Basic.
Use Gambas
Gambas - Gambas Almost Means Basic
though there are many more options for development.
All these languages support many back-ends and got many libraries to make your work easy.
- 03-08-2010 #4
Ah Gambas! I had forgotten about that. A fun and simple basic like language that can achieve some powerful results. Not sure how good it is at processing files though.
If we hit that bullseye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate! (Zapp Brannigan)
My new blog. It's probably not as good as I think it is.
- 03-08-2010 #5
Well gambas supports many SQL backends, which is enough for database oriented applications.
But text processing libraries are not no match to Python's abilities.


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