What Are Source Codes?

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Hey there guys, i would like to know what is source codes and how to use them. I have been trying to learn programming but this is the only part which is so important but i cant figure what that is for. usually people would be telling you source codes saying that these are codes of a application. but how do me put it in order? how does the positions of where each code is affects the application ? how do we edit the application by the source codes. the codes just look as if such that. when you copy and paste all the codes together, it would overlap each other. as it seems like the vode has no positions like at which place it would be (height;width)

I would be apprectiative to who ever helped me. Even giving links for me to learn would be good too

Source code is the guts of an application that makes it work before it is compiled own, or bundled for interpretation. It is the part of the target file that is written by the user to create what they want.

The position of code (the syntax) is dependent on the language being written in. Some languages require code be in the order it is used (function wise) or it will not compile properly. Others do not require any special order and will compile in any order the code is written. That is entirely dependent on the language itself.

Also coding is not copy pasting.

What if i still do not know where my abilities are. which language do you think its advisable for a beginner to start with?

Originally Posted by queenmickey

What if i still do not know where my abilities are. which language do you think its advisable for a beginner to start with?

Any language, regardless of what you pick you are going to have to read and learn. It's more dependent on what you want to use the language for.
What type of things do you want to make?

well, thanks

do you have any (books/links) to reccomend me to read up on?

That all depends on what language you are looking to learn. Every language is created for a reason and has their own advantages, disadvantages, and key points for being made. You need to pick a language that suits your needs and your abilities.

i do want to make games. but i would like to start up slowly and build many apps in between

Originally Posted by queenmickey

i do want to make games. but i would like to start up slowly and build many apps in between

If your end result is making games, I would recommend C/C++ personally. I'm sure plenty of others will tell you other languages but again, it's all personal opinion.
There is a sticky in the C++ section with recommended links/books etc. here:
http://www.mpgh.net/forum/31-c-c-pro...resources.html

For an IDE/compiler I recommend (if you are using Windows) to use Visual Studio 2012 as well.

which of the above books in the thread do you think is reliable and best? sorry for askinf so many things. well, its a good start for me having yoy to assist me

Originally Posted by queenmickey

which of the above books in the thread do you think is reliable and best? sorry for askinf so many things. well, its a good start for me having yoy to assist me

Personally I didn't learn from books, didn't care to buy them and I dislike reading full length things (like books) on a computer screen.
Get newer books though, older ones teach old practices that are not valid/fast/worthwhile in todays industries and such though. (Not saying all old books are horrible.)

C++ Primer Plus (Sixth Edition) would be a decent start as it includes C++11 standard info and such which is the new standards for C++ and is currently being implemented into all C++ compilers.

This list from StackOverflow is fairly well maintained and put into groups based on skill level:
c++ faq - The Definitive C++ Book Guide and List - Stack Overflow

How did you started learning ung c++

Originally Posted by queenmickey

How did you started learning ung c++

I was working on a private project with someone a while back and was asked to join a popular closed source project for a game which required that I learned C/C++ to get into things. So I took the initiative to learn it myself via the internet.

so, you learnt from videos or books?

Originally Posted by queenmickey

so, you learnt from videos or books?

I learned from tutorials/sites that explained things in depth. As well as reviewing parts of the C/C++ standards.
Trial and error, studying others code, reading through the MSDN for Windows specific things like API, etc.