You dont know C++

There aren't but maybe three or four people in the world that "know" C++.

And Hmmm. Have some fun with Common Lisp. So far you've been fairly exposed to ALGOL derived languages. Learn some Lisp!

hahaha for the most part i know C++, enough to get by anyway. and i have never tried lisp i will give it ago later

I started out using Java. It seemed to work out pretty well for me. Although I don't use it really anymore, I stick to C now and look into some fun playing with ASM. But I think Java has a lot to offer to an upcoming programmer.

Cheers.

q-basic then Visual basic then C# then C++

Interesting... care to explain the reasoning behind learning C# and then C++ ?

well in terms of difficulty C++ is the hardest and C# is in between Visual Basic and C++. I just think it would be better to take the easier languages first and take your time so you learn it properly instead of rushing in and missing out a lot.

Please elaborate on how C# is "easier" than C++. If anything, it's simply "different". You're not working with pointers and references anymore, and you're using a much more powerful code framework (.NET). Its completely object oriented.

C++ is merely a pseudo-OOP hack built on top of C that seems fairly popular.

Visual Basic, when placed in comparison between either of those, ranks so far down it's almost invisible unless you stretch the chart.. it's so fucking childisly easy.

No self respecting programmer of any sort would recommend someone learn QBASIC or VB anymore. I mean really, man, what the fuck have you been smoking?

that's not how learning a programming language works. you start with a basic language, all you're gonna be able to code when you get to more advanced things will be based on that knowledge of a basic language. i would firmly advise learning one more complex language very thoroughly, including what's believed to be good coding practice, instead of working your way up the ladder.

i started with visual basic(when i was like 10 years old, i am not joking), now i use C and C++, and occasionally visual basic

Assembly is ok i guess.. it has its own "assembler" you can down load.. its not very big so it D loads pretty fast (faster than others) and it comes with some example programs and a TUT, just google FASM