What's the best programming language to learn?

Hi,

I am wondering what is the best programming language to learn for a beginner in order to learn mql.

I have the opportunity to choose between:

a) Visual basic.Net

b)C#.Net

c)JAVA

d)PHP

Would anyone of these be good to learn before tackling mql??

If not, what would you recommend?

Not to be rude, but i would only like your opinion if you are a programmer.

Thanks in advance

If those 4 are your only choices, I'd suggest C#, but for MQL5. MQL4, I think you're better off learning that outright.

That's a loaded question. Every programmer has their pet language. But you have more choices from Bill Gates - he will teach you free on MSDN. If you can't do simple date reformatting in Excel you will find you are at a disadvantage in collecting data. VB is useful in Excel macros, Access databases, and simple scripts. C# is useful in Ninja Trader. Sometimes the choice is what you can get paid to use on your job.

I would recommend you to learn just MQL4.
There are a lot of helpers and materials on the Internet.
And it is not that hard.

The best language to learn in order to learn MQL is... MQL.

Anyway MQL is a little subset of C++ so you could really start to learn C++ basics and switch to MQL before learning C++ classes and template functions.

About your other choice:

VB.NET and C# are totally equal one each other, the only difference is pure syntactic sugar to attract old VB programmer (VB.net) and C++ programmers (C#).

If you wont/cant learn C++ try C#.

Imo Java & PhP are less general purpose than C++ or .NET languages.

my two cents.

Thank you all for your replies. I will take your advice and learn mql.

Do any of you know any good websites/tutorials that stand out for mql that may not easily come up with a google search??

Here a very simple course: http://www.metatrader.info/node/34

I have a book that cannot be uploaded here.
PM me and I can help you with this.

Determining the "best" programming language depends on your goals and interests. Java is a popular choice due to its versatility, robustness, and widespread use in enterprise applications, web development, and Android app development. Institutes offering Java courses include Uncodemy, Codecademy, Coursera, Udemy, and edX for online learning. For in-person instruction, consider community colleges, technical schools, and universities offering Java programming courses as part of their computer science or software engineering curriculum. Each institution provides comprehensive training to help learners grasp Java's fundamentals and advance their programming skills.