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Thanks, and which language should I focus on the most? Currently I know PHP and lately have started playing around with python too. Should I stick with pyhton or try out C or C++ before too as I have really less experience with C.



I suggest Python. PHP is okay enough for web applications, but suboptimal for just about anything else. C is certainly worth learning, but can be challenging to use. Python is a pretty good language to learn with, and is perfectly usable for real projects.


What are the best books for pyhton, I have started reading How to Think Like a Computer Scientist, is it good enough or should I start with some other book? P.S. I know pyhton, but want to further improve my skills in it.


I'd go with C. The fact that it's challenging is exactly why you should learn it at this stage.

Many of my generation went Basic -> Assembly, and PHP -> C is not a dissimilar sequence.




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