Apple Swift programming language

[Algr]

I used to program in Microsoft Quickbasic before MS abandoned it. I wasn't too advanced - my best program was a variant on Minesweeper. That was ages ago, but I'd like to get back into programing.

Now Apple has this Swift programing language. Is swift a good choice for me?

 

[Borek]

Way to fresh if you ask me. Keep to something well established - Java or Python.

 

[DavidSnider]

It may be fresh, but I think you'll have a lot more fun with it than Java or Python. I've been reading the docs on it recently and it looks pretty good to me.

 

[AlephZero]

Before you spend much time on Swift, ask yourself two questions:

1. Is it proprietary to Apple?
2. Will it work on non-Apple hardware?

Then estimate its lifespan before Apple stops supporting it, or changes it to something incompatible. (I would bet on somewhere between 6 months and 3 years maximum, given their track record.)

 

[Algr]

I also tried programing in Flash, but couldn't get anywhere with it. It was really opaque and I couldn't figure out why the program wouldn't do anything.