What is the best programming language to start out learning?

I've noticed that when looking through some of it. I think your right with starting with the simplest. I've got a few friends that program and I was told to start out learning HTML. I've already done this, as well as CSS. I know that these aren't programming languages, but they did help to show me how code was laid out and how syntax and tags are used throughout the coding and that everything has to be done perfect or else you won't get the desired result. So as far as programming, would you recommend that JavaScript be a good programming language to start out with? I know it's not used to create actually programs, but it is a dynamic language that allows the end user to have some kind of interaction.

I've been playing with C# and so far it's pretty easy to understand. I also looked into some tutorials on learning C++ for beginners. They have a great, start to finish, tutorial at www.cplusplus.com, it's not a short learn it in 2 days tutorial. It's a full length, probably take a month to do it all, but it starts out by explaining every single thing. There is also a forum there with very knowledgeable people there that are willing to help you along the way. I think Java is a great language to learn as well since it's widely used. I'd stick with learning a language that seems easiest to you to understand, and then move on to others. As you said, most of it is the same minus different syntax used. I also looked into Python and Perl and have had people tell me that these are pretty easy to use as well. With so many tutorials and walk-throughs for all the languages that there are, if anyone is serious about learning them, they should be able to teach themselves. Getting a mentor that's proficient in programming wouldn't hurt either.

I agree with sajeevking, C is a excellent language for a good start. First because it's widely used, and I don't know a good programming language that can replace C, so, beside it's old, it's still important. And the C syntax is the base syntax for almost all programming language, like PHP, C++ (of course), C#, Java, etc... And as it ins't a Object Oriented language you'll really GET the programming concepts. If you reach to structs in C, you'll be one step of OO, and with a very little to learn you'll be able to use ANY Programming Language, you'll just have to study their syntax. I learn C in my first programming class in university, then the second one (as OOP language) was Java. Then I learn by myself the last year PHP and C#, and know i'm getting in C++ (which I think excellent language, because it give me an AMAZING freedom).

I've never heard of A+, what kind of language is that. I'm not sure why I didn't mention PHP. What is your background as far as computer languages go?

I only know as much as I need for web development plus basic binary.