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What are the best ways to learn a programming language?

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11 Options Considered

Best ways to learn a programming language	Price	Languages	Offline operation
-- SoloLearn	Free	C/C++, Java, JavaScript, C#, Python, SQL, PHP, Swift, Ruby, JQuery, HTML, CSS.	Yes
28 Learning by doing	-	-	-
-- Hackr.io	0	-	-
-- Mimo	free / paid	Ruby, Java, Kotlin, C++, C#, Swift, React, PHP, JavaScript, Python, SQL, CSS, HTML	yes
-- Find a good textbook	-	-	-

SoloLearn

Top Pro

Easy for beginners

Anyone can get started with this. See More

Top Con

Only the most commonly used languages are covered.

C++, Java, JavaScript, C#, Python, SQL, PHP, Swift, Ruby, JQuery, HTML, CSS. You won't find anything less common like Haskell, Erlang, Elixir, Common Lisp, Scheme, Clojure, Rust, etc. See More

HonorableIdyia's Experience

It was extremely good See More

Specs

Languages:C/C++, Java, JavaScript, C#, Python, SQL, PHP, Swift, Ruby, JQuery, HTML, CSS.

Offline operation:Yes

Mobile apps:Yes

Questions throughout the course:Yes

Top Pro

Gamification

XP, levels, badges, certificates, etc. See More

Top Con

Limited usefulness for intermediate or experienced programmers

No advanced coding challenges. Look for those on other sites like hackerrank. See More

Top Pro

Share and modify others' projects

Top Con

No projects

This site gives you information and then tests you on that information. It does not need you to practice and apply the acquired information, even though it does provide the tool to do it. See More

Top Pro

Explains everything and provides examples of it in use

It creates lessons for the most important parts of the programming language and explains what the parts are and what they do. See More

Top Pro

Completely free

Top Pro

Excellent mobile apps available

Top Pro

Browser-based code playgrounds

No software installation needed, just a modern web browser. On mobile devices though the mobile apps are highly recommended. See More

Top Pro

Offline learning mode for mobile apps

Allows learning while disconnected from the net. See More

Find a good textbook

Top Pro

A good textbook is a good starter, especially if directly followed by using what you've learned in practice

instruqt.com

Top Pro

Multi-tool scenarios

PrincipledIoMatuaKore's Experience

Great range of free training courses in a lot of languages See More

Take a MOOC

Watch YouTube videos about it

Top Pro

You get to see how it's done

By watching tutorials, you can see exactly what's being done onscreen (usually in real time) and it's often explained as well, to give you a better understanding of what the video maker is doing. See More

Top Con

Might not be trustworthy; doesn't provide resources to practice

There are all kinds of people on YouTube. Finding an official person that knows what there doing might be difficult. Even if you did, they might not teach all of the basic concepts. YouTube is not specific to teaching people coding whereas say SoloLearn is. See More

Bas Bakker's Experience

i learned html css javascript python, ruby and C++, for free See More

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