What scripting language to learn?

[Dynamite]

Hi guys,
I have suddenly really wanted to learn a scripting language.
Many of you may know I am not the best scripter ever, so I would like something easy to use and easy to learn.
I am just downloading Visual Studio 2008 Professional.
Because someone said it is easy to learn and really good for making applications.

Cheers
T~M

[mixster]

Python is nice, fairly English like in most of it's areas like Pascal. It's a scripted language with the interpreter being free and runs under most systems.

[bullzeye95]

Are you wanting to learn a scripting language or a programming language? Because if you're downloading Visual Studio, you're probably wanting to learn a programming language.

[Dynamite]

Oh yeh, sorry.
Programming Language..

T~M

[Shuttleu]

learn C++
or if you want something easy then apparently C# is easy, although it will apparently be outdated soon :p

~shut

[Infantry001]

C# is relatively easy. Actually, all the .NET languages are relatively easy.

[Janilabo]

Python is nice, fairly English like in most of it's areas like Pascal. It's a scripted language with the interpreter being free and runs under most systems.Agree'd, that is exactly why I also recommend Python.. :p

[Shuttleu]

1. Get Linux
2. Get g++
3. Learn C++
4. WIN!

~shut

[NiiX]

Easy to code, easy to learn and easy as hell to create apps in is VB 6, has been for a long time, will be for4ver.

[mixster]

I doubt you will get much support for it any where - with more common, multi OS languages you will find that there is usually lots of help. Freenode server on IRC has several channels - python, c, Java, perl and I believe it has one for pascal or free pascal too. The support will come in handy a lot later on if you want to delve deep into a language rather than just scratch the surface and create generic, simplistic programs. Of course, equal support can be found with google, but people are usually much better with problems.

[Dan Cardin]

i liked perl but i dont think its a very friendly-to-people-that-want-to-learn-an-easy-language language.

[cycrosism]

Php

[senrath]

Learn Whitespace.

[spicynachos2]

C++ is highly effective, if you get good at it you will be able to fuck with anyone you want. I would highly recommend it.

[jnewman]

C# is quite straight forward and well structured. I prefer it to VB although VB is probably best for beginners

[Dan Cardin]

so he doesnt want a scripting/interpreted language after all?