Would PHP and MySQL be difficult for a teenager to learn?

I am interesting in learning PHP and MySQL, but I don't know how hard it would be to learn. Do you think I should try to learn the languages? Currently, I have little programing knowledge, though I know some Perl and Javascript. This year, though, I'm taking a computer science course, and we'll be learning QBasic. Then the next year I know I will learn C++ or Java.





Are there any books you would recommend to get me started?

Would PHP and MySQL be difficult for a teenager to learn?
PHP and MySQL are quite easy to master...





But I wont really say age is an issue, it will differ from person to person (some people are fast learners, some not), i've been coding since age 7 (million years ago) found it all quite easy...





Only way you'd know is if you give it a shot ;)
Reply:There were not such things like internet, PHP and MySQL when I was at your age; even not the personal computers! But I am sure I would learn anything if there were.





The simple answers to your question are both "yes, they are really hard!" and "no, they are just pieces of cake!" depends on a question which you should ask yourself and no one else:


"How much I am keen to learn these PHP and MySQL?"


The key answers is %26lt;%26lt;determination%26gt;%26gt; for sure.





Good luck.
Reply:Im 13, I use PHP and MySQL, but code little by myself, I read the PHP tutorial at w3schools.com, but mostly i use PHP and MySQL for forums, blogs, photo gallery's; I use these for this website I made for kids in my class, so we can talk, see pictures and more over the internet. Good luck!
Reply:for future-programmer like u, it will be easy (much easier than Java of course)


I have no programming base n learn via lotz of tutorial on net


Used to read a thick book with a word 'Bible' in its title
Reply:for a 14 years old person, yes, it is hard but as u know other languages too, its not applicable in ur case.





u can learn it, as u know the bases. I suggest u read the Beginning PHP 5 Book.