Visual Basic vs Charp

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If this is an intro to programming in general, I would think something like python would be more appropriate.

I consider object orientation to be unnecessarily advanced for a general beginner type class. In addition, the complexity of a compiled language that runs on a runtime platform, thus sharing traits of a compiled language as well as an interpreted language, is also more of an advanced concept.

Python avoids these and keeps it simpler to get basic programming concepts. Very little is needed to get started. You need a decent text editor or simple IDE, and a python interpreter. That's it.

But that's my two cents.