I am trying to learn Xcode with C as a start to learning to program. So far I have not gotten Xcode to successfully build and run a program using C on Mac OS.
Any recommendations on basic troubleshooting for Xcode setup and orientation. Every program I try to run says "Build failed".
What language would you recommend a beginning programmer learn?
That depends on a lot of things.
I would like to create programs that capture product info and prices from retail websites and then create infographics of product data. Also want to design / build website for my design business and have compatible app for iOS.
To be honest I’m not the best person to advise on that sort of work, because it’s a long way from what I do day-to-day. But the same is probably true of most people on this particular forum. The answer is certainly not C, though. It might be Python or something Javascript-like.
Do you see this as just the first programming problem of a decades-long career? If you do, it’s probably more useful to understand the fundamentals of computer science generally, rather than specific languages.
Good luck.