Learning C#

[Cpt.Fupa]

I've wanted to learn how to code C# for a while, are there any good interactive programs or videos that could help me learn? I'm really new to programing so I have no idea where to start.

[milon]

I don't know C# myself, but google tells me there's all kinds of resources for learning it.  You may want to start with something a little simpler, though, if you don't know the basics yet.  I'm not making suggestions about what's "simpler" because everyone has their own opinions about that.

Regardless, I did find this link for you with some recommended C# learning sites:
https://www.quora.com/Is-there-a-website-like-Codecademy-for-C

[Alistaire]

The best thing you can do to learn C# is to learn it doing something in C#. If your aim is to mod RimWorld C# code, start doing that. If you want
to write applications in C#, start doing that. General knowledge about a programming language is probably one of the least useful things to have
when you want to do something specific with it - even though C# is a single language, each implementation of it is very different.

I personally never had any application for C# and therefore did not learn it until I started modding RimWorld though you might find the same
thing happening to you for any programming language and any application for it - with computer science being an applied science it really does
not help you to start out reading 1000 page references on a programming language before taking a bash at your goal without such a reference.

If you had computer science in high school you'd get assignments from your teacher to write sites, maybe even applications, with as little help as
possible from said teacher so you have an incentive to actually apply all the knowledge you gather from copying hello world code from some
tutorial. The only time I would actually recommend learning C# from theory is when you take like a university level course on it, however chances
are you're still expected to apply the theory as you learn it.

[Coenmcj]

The best thing you can do to learn C# is to learn it doing something in C#. If your aim is to mod RimWorld C# code, start doing that. If you want
to write applications in C#, start doing that. General knowledge about a programming language is probably one of the least useful things to have
when you want to do something specific with it - even though C# is a single language, each implementation of it is very different.

This so much...

From my experience, All those little CSS and HTML help pages you see online are so insanely useless, It isn't until you properly start doing something with them that you actually 'learn' any of it, Having a jumble of terms and syntax is no good unless you have an objective in mind.

Arguably the same applies of some of the more more complicated (more complicated than HTML and CSS atleast) languages aswell, the little amount I've done with Java, Javascript and LUA, you just need an objective!

[skullywag]

Can attest the the above. Didnt know c# or any other c based language until Rimworld (note i do program in other languages though) once youve figured out the structure its more a case of learning the methods available to you in the games classes. Tynan has a added a lot of helpful methods. Take an idea. Get your mod structure setup and start but dont expect it to be quick or easy or even completeable, dont be afraid to ask for help, but only ask specifics and dont expect to have the code writen for you.

[Listen1]

General knowledge about a programming language is probably one of the least useful things to have

Uhm... I believe that the knowledge about the programming software dosen't matter that much, but the programming logic, how to read lines, how to make loops, conditions and etc etc, is one of the best things I learned on my life.

I learned how to program in Python, which is very, very easy to learn, and I took that logic to my current job, as sales engineer. It makes things much simpler.

But your best teacher is yourself, if don't punch these lines of code, you will never be able to program anything.

[Cpt.Fupa]

I think I'll try to make a mod for Rimworld, I just want to know what I should use to create the textures for this mod and what I should use to edit the code.

[RawCode]

you can't learn c# from videos period

https://www.quora.com/Is-there-a-website-like-Codecademy-for-C

wrong

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/67ef8sbd.aspx

correct

General knowledge about a programming language is probably one of the least useful things

lal

even though C# is a single language, each implementation of it is very different

are you sure?

HTML and CSS

are markup languages, not scripting\programming ones.

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[StorymasterQ]

This is off topic, but I'd like to add to the discussion that currently I'm learning Ruby (and Rails) and it's really proving its reputation of being "opinionated."

For every question, the answer is "it depends", even if the question is "who should you ask".

[skullywag]

you can't learn c# from videos period

LOL https://mva.microsoft.com/en-us/training-courses/c-fundamentals-for-absolute-beginners-8295?l=bifAqFYy_204984382, try again. WRONG!

[Alistaire]

I think I'll try to make a mod for Rimworld, I just want to know what I should use to create the textures for this mod and what I should use to edit the code.

Recommended software on the wiki has some suggestions. The entire Modding tutorials section may help you as well.
Furthermore, Setting up a solution is the first in a series of tutorials that help you get some hurdles out of the way when
you start out modding in C#.

[Cpt.Fupa]

I think I'll try to make a mod for Rimworld, I just want to know what I should use to create the textures for this mod and what I should use to edit the code.

Recommended software on the wiki has some suggestions. The entire Modding tutorials section may help you as well.
Furthermore, Setting up a solution is the first in a series of tutorials that help you get some hurdles out of the way when
you start out modding in C#.

I'll find time to work on a mod this weekend, you've been very helpful, thanks!

[Swatacular]

I am in a small community where the host of the community had made some tutorials (which is why i joined).
I learned everything I know from there, and created a few indie games since learning in 2012.
http://rbwhitaker.wikidot.com/c-sharp-tutorials

[lingmaaki]

Hope the following website will help you to learn c#...

http://net-informations.com

Ling