Where can I learn javascript and how long will it take?

[xXx_Moringstar_xXx]

My current plan is that once I get a job I am going to pay for coding lessons on some website. What website should I use for this?


And (I ask this to the script makers) how long did it take learn javascript before you could start making some of the more complex scripts?

 

[mlogan]

I would recommend maybe starting with Codecademy. It's free and can give you some very basics in javascript. Others I've heard recommended are Free Code Camp (a longer, but more intensive program).


I also recently saw this post on Imgur and was wanting to check some of these out. http://imgur.com/gallery/xP5o5

 

[Shaz]

If you already have programming experience, it will be easier/faster for you to pick up a new language.  If you have no coding experience at all, your progress will be slower.


Once you start working on scripts, go for the easy ones first.  You're not only learning a new programming language, but you're also learning how the engine holds together - the classes, function calls, data layouts.  Save the more complex scripts for much, much later.

 

[Andar]

As Shaz said, the main problem is not the programming language - it is the required logic and to think like a computer works.


If you have that part learned, then learning a new programming language is simple and fast - until you can turn your brain around to know how logic sequences work, you'll have a lot of problems with that.


There have been other discussions and links about that - please read in more detail what is written in the following links:




and the excerpt is enough on the following one:

 

[Jonforum]

My current plan is that once I get a job I am going to pay for coding lessons on some website. What website should I use for this?


And (I ask this to the script makers) how long did it take learn javascript before you could start making some of the more complex scripts?

I love V2B but   838  lessons  only for javascript


https://www.lynda.com/search?q=javascript


Good luck

 

[Engr. Adiktuzmiko]

It really depends on how fast you understand the syntax and capabilities of the language you are learning...


It took me just a couple of reading and trials to understand JS but I have prior knowledge of visual basic and RGSSx and some other scripting languages used in other games..

 

[Spoopy]

Like the others said, knowing one language makes understanding other languages a lot easier, unless you're doing low level programming like Fortran, C, C++, Assembly which is a whole different ball park for higher level language such as Ruby, Javascript, Python. It could help if you install Atom Editor or Netbeans and use the JSLint or JSHint Linter plugins then write programs to see what errors the Linters throw out, this makes it a lot easier to spot the mistakes and have to correct terms to Google to find the answers. JSHint is more forgiving than JSLint, but in the end it is good practice to follow coding standards. So often I come across bad javascript that use clever tricks to take shortcuts, but results in slow scripts or in the worse cases ridiculous memory leaks. Never rely on "Garbage Collecting", write good code from the start to save yourself headaches in the future. As mentioned above, try Code Academy. Khan Academy is also quite good. For Good paid courses try Shaw Academy, Udemy, Tree House, Linda or Coursera.