New to coding

so im new to coding and i was wondering what language i should learn and if i should use linux (if yes which one), my dad used to be a programmer so i decided to try it out

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[Ashley Childress]

There's no right answer here—use whatever system you're comfortable with or go with what you're curious about. You can code equally well on linux or not-linux. Personally, I prefer mac, but that's work's fault more than me picking it out myself (although I do have a personal one, too).

The same is true for languages because it really doesn't matter. Generally you'd start with a web page or small script, which is just preference. I started with Java in college, but some people start with JavaScript (TypeScript mostly, now) instead or HTML+CSS if you want to learn the website thing (some people love that—I do not). My advice is that the language itself doesn't matter anywhere near as much as the concepts. For example, it's much more important to understand a conditional like an if-statement or a while-loop than to know what the syntax looks like in the code.

Also, unless you just absolutely hate it, stick with whichever language you first pick for awhile—a long while. Once you learn one language really well, you can learn any other one fairly quickly later. That's only true if you understand core concepts first.

You're already on the right track. Ask questions. Ask for help when you need it. And let us know what you end up building, Good luck!