Best method to learn a programming language?

Best method to learn a programming language?

What could be the best way / Method to learn a new programming language
Or
Whats the secret behind successful programmers...
Or
Which is the best IDE for a beginner programmer


Well... the answer is very simple but the work & energy needed is huge....



Guess what - The answer to this question is

"Go back to your basics i.e. Notepad"

Ya you heard it right! ... Start learning any programming language using notepad. Whether its Java, perl or PHP - use notepad for coding (only notepad - not notepad++)

Here what you should do :

1. Get a good beginners book of the language you wanna learn.
for example - for Java you take Complete Reference for Java2 Or use a Online Site like W3Schools.com for reference and initial understanding

2. Read and start typing the code examples provided in the book using notepad only

3. Run these small and easy programs one after the other - on a regular basis


Disadvantages :

1. Its slow and time consuming
2. hard to type and memorize each word & syntax
3. lot of errors are shown

Advantages:

1. More you make mistake - more you learn about the language & its semantics & syntax
2. Time consume - will help you memorize the code in your brain
3. Errors handled will guide you to become a better programmer from others

More you use notepad - more you will learn.

Regards, Abdeali