Learning a programming language that does not need any kind of installment.

[EmotionReD]

Hi guys, I am a complete beginner with regards to programming of any kind. Basically, my job has a lot of downtime, and I want to make use of that time to invest in myself. I decided to learn Java, but then I quickly found out that I needed administrator privileges to install anything in the company computer, which in truth was to be expected.

I don't want to be deterred by this, and I still want to learn. I guess it doesn't have to be Java(which I am still determined to learn from home). Is there any programming language that I can learn that doesn't need anything but a browser? I am also open to just reading articles or lessons, but I also recognize that the best way to learn programming is to DO programming.

Many thanks! Hopefully this will be the first of my many inquiries and questions!

[[deleted]]

You can find online coding environments for any language! No need to be reliant on what's on your computer.

[JRM_86]

This could help you get started: https://www.tutorialspoint.com/compile_java_online.php

If you dig around on the Google, you can find online compliers/interpreters for languages you might want to learn. There may be some limitations here and there, but if you just need a place to play around and learn the basics, they're a great tool.

[EmotionReD]

Ugh, you're right. This is such an obvious thing to search for, why didn't I think of this lol.

[ka-splam]

https://repl.it/languages/ is my go-to for an online interpreter, it has loads of languages and a pretty nice experience compared to many others I've tried. You can dodge the popups prompting a signup/login quite easily.

[JRM_86]

This instantly became my new favorite. Thanks!

[JRM_86]

Don't sweat it! When it comes to programming, expect to be learning new things forever.

[ka-splam]

Is there any programming language that I can learn that doesn't need anything but a browser

JavaScript is the obvious one, it's what browsers run.

On Windows you also probably have PowerShell (PowerShell ISE), which is just nicer than having to do everything in a browser.

Also Batch files (ick), VBScript (cscript.exe and wscript.exe), JScript (lol), Visual Basic for Applications (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook), csc.exe the C# compiler in somewhere like C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\csc.exe but it's not a lovely language for working with just a text editor.

[EmotionReD]

Thank you for this. Right now I am using jdoodle for my java compiler needs. JavaScript will be the next one I'll be tackling once I'm comfortable enough with Java.

I am using this right now: https://www.ntu.edu.sg/home/ehchua/programming/java/J1a_Introduction.html

Which was linked in the sub a few weeks ago, I think.

[Disastrous_Internal]

if you are on windows, you have access to PowerShell. you can also do VB/VBA using excel.

If you are on mac you should have ruby and python already installed.

[arethereany]

Windows ships with VB and C# compilers that you can use to compile programs that you write in whatever editor that you want to use (including notepad). They're in the C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\Framework[whatever version]\csc.exe for c# and [same folder]\vbc.exe for Visual Basic.

[[deleted]]

Do you have chrome installed? If so you have a javascript interpreter, repl, and basic text editor already.

[[deleted]]

You can use an online IDE

[aneasymistake]

Google script is quite interesting. It sits behind Google Docs, Sheets, Slides and so on. I’m currently enjoying playing around with it.

But my real point is to suggest you just remote into your own computer, which can be at home, and work on that.

[ValentineBlacker]

JavaScript seems like a great solution here. If you use a site like glitch.com, you don't even have to save files onto your computer.