Why are some programming languages overly complicated?

[GrayFox]

Why does it seem like some things are overly complicated in some programming languages?

10 print "Hello, World!"
20 end

Simple enough, right? That was BASIC... the only programming language I really know so far besides HTML (which some people don't consider to be a programming language). Sadly, BASIC seems to be outdated...

Well, look at this... It's not as simple.

class consoleapp
{
public static void Main( string[] args )
{
System.Console.WriteLine( "Hello, world!" );
}
}

That's C# (I think), which I might try to learn someday (not sure yet. I might try visual basic, or maybe both) But it just seems unnecessarily complicated...

Now... this next one really takes the cake for being too complicated...

org 100h
mov dx, msg
mov ah, 9
int 21h
mov ax, 4C00h
int 21h
msg db 'Hello world$'

That's x86 intel-syntax assembly. :eyepop:

Why is it so excessively complicated?

 

[Gimpy]

lol it has to be I guess its like fixing cars or building a bridge its always complicating..... and very pressuring

 

[Zayne.H]

Cool I understood that!!!Sweet....BASIC was easy to learn at first but DOS or OS was'nt.I still remember having to load my games on the screen....So many words....GAHHHHHHHHHH

 

[GrayFox]

Well... if anyone wants to try programming, I think these express editions are free.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/vb/default.aspx
I'm still trying to figure out which language I want to try.

 

[Zayne.H]

I already have that.And dont you know I'm majoring in programming?Just 2 more years untill my 6 years of college are over...

 

[GrayFox]

oh ok, that's cool. What are all the languages you know?

 

[Zayne.H]

PHP,BB code,DOS (i cant remember it but it was from the old Mac days from the early 90's around 91-95.)C#, Windows,Lunix and others but I cant remember them....

 

[GrayFox]

What language do you recommend?

 

[DemonBanisher54]

Wow if thats hard maybe i should consider a programming job.

 

[Zayne.H]

I would recommend Lunix if you are a beginner but if you are experienced then do DOS..

Mac is also easy and so is PHP.BB is in the middle since you can do one mistake then it gets screwed up, C# is for programmers that have been programming for about 1-2 years.

 

[GrayFox]

Is this the Lunix you're talking about? http://lng.sourceforge.net/

 

[Zayne.H]

No Linux..I miss spelled it.Common mistake.

 

[Poop!!!]

you guys must be speaking greek or something. i dont know anything about computers except how to use the internet and stuff like minesweeper.

 

[GrayFox]

Give yourself more credit. Minesweeper was hard to figure out at first.

 

[Poop!!!]

you're right. i've beat expert like 5 times.

 

[Zayne.H]

Minesweeper rules!!I've beat it on every stage like 100 times....But the bombs suck!!

 

[GrayFox]

Hmm... I'm sure I'd need to install a Linux distro to program with Linux, right?
My computer doesn't like Linux very much... I have some live cd versions, but they don't run right on my computer. They either freeze or won't start right.

 

[ShaD0w HaRt]

I recommend DOS...Dos is used for alot more things...for example your computer wont start up.... You can actually go through dos and fix it.

 

[Zayne.H]

Yea but what happens if most of these guys installs DOS but they dont know how to use it?

I recommended that only for the experienced Programmers.

And fox yes you need to install a distro....What type computer are you using?Windows or mac?

 

[GrayFox]

I have Windows. Installing a distro to my HD won't give me problems like the live cd distros that wouldn't work?
I'm also sort of afraid to mess with the partitions on my HD... I don't want to lose all my stuff.