Choose your first programming language and the tools to make it easy

What's the best language for you to begin with? Have a look at the benefits of the most popular options, and the tools and books that can help you. Useful links for... Python: https://www.python.org/downloads/ https://sourceforge.net/projects/pyscripter/ http://openbookproject.net/thinkcs/python/english3e/ C++: https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/ https://www.amazon.com/Lazy-Programmers-Quick-Easy-Beginners/dp/1484251865/ref=sr_1_1 Java: https://www.amazon.com/Core-Java-I-Fundamentals-11th-Horstmann/dp/0135166306/ref=sr_1_1 https://www.eclipse.org/downloads/ #: https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/ https://www.amazon.com/Programming-Absolute-Beginners-Radek-Vystavěl/dp/1484233174/ref=sr_1_1 PHP: http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920036463.do https://www.apachefriends.org/download.html (This is XAMPP) ...and https://www.w3schools.com/, a great reference.