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  • johnbeetem
    johnbeetem over 12 years ago +2
    Oh goodie, language wars! Personally, I think C and C++ are terrible first programming languages. C is a great language for writing compact code that maps directly into machine language, but for teaching…
  • Former Member
    Former Member over 12 years ago +2
    Ruby! It's python's beautiful little sister.
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    Former Member over 12 years ago +2
    Very important distinction here is that the question specified "EE", not "CS"! EEs should learn C first, but not bother with C++ so much. C compilers are available for every processor made and by learning…
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  • markvenn
    markvenn over 11 years ago

    Personally I would go for python as a start. Of course it depends on how you are coming to programming, kids with the Pi can not go wrong with Scratch as it teaches the basic constructs that they will need whichever language they move onto.

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    markvenn over 11 years ago

    Personally I would go for python as a start. Of course it depends on how you are coming to programming, kids with the Pi can not go wrong with Scratch as it teaches the basic constructs that they will need whichever language they move onto.

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