[moneymilker5932]

I am new to programming and I have been told that once I learn my first programming language, the others should be easier to learn. I have heard this from a few people but I am not sure how true it is since some programming languages I have seen look way different than the language I am learning right now (Java). So how hard is it to learn a new programming language after you've learnt one? Is it actually a lot easier?

[thundereder9t8y]

Too many threads about this, just look around.

[spookwrorm]

Yes, once you become a programmer it's easier to learn new languages.
Doesn't mean you should do it, better be an expert in one.

[spammingf]

Yeah it's easy to pick up the basics once you know one. If you know a couple, picking up the next feels pretty easy. Knowing in depth and becoming and expert is another story though

[thundereder9t8y]

It's all in plain English. It's all logic, syntax is the only new nuance.

[rajukaka]

most important, do not quit halfway. Take a break and return on the learning task.

[Paco17b]

In my opinion it makes it much easier ( in comparison to learning the first language).
They can be very different however. Programming in higher level language doesn’t mean it will be simple to program in a lower level language. It depends on what languages your transitioning to. After messing around with a few, with time it is much easier.

[ash0ts]

Like people have been saying here, the languages are written in English and follow a logical similar syntax. Depending on the language you may need to be more explicit with memory management and process/thread management (lower level like C or Go) or just focus on core logical programming using Java or Python. Core concepts are very similar between languages and programming is 90% googling syntax anyway ?

[phlarebot]

better to focus on something and become an expert than to learn a zillion languages but yes, it's fairly easy to learn a new language once you've mastered one.

Obviously there will be languages that require a paradigm shift.

going from something like PHP to a functional language like Erlang could be a bit of a jump, but still doable.

[tompete]

I mean the concepts are generally the same, so I think once you master one language, its easy to expand onto others.

[buracounter]

not that easy

[wibo_1234_h]

Someone said be focus on one language.. And some other said you must learn a lot of language.. Well for me is learn some language and be expert in one of it, so i can be expert in one language while i can be flexsible with some language.. And its easier to learn your second, third etc language than your first language.. Just started it first