What should I use? Java script or C#?

Which one should I use? Also if I use C#, would I be able to program things that I couldn't program in the other or would my game be more better?

 

I prefer c#, if you don't have a preference I'd go for it. The alternative is Unityscript, which is not javascript like you use on the web. C# has a ton of uses outside of unity.

 

C#

 

C#

 

Well, ok. C# it is. So where can I learn this. I am a complete Newbie. Any good site to learn C# with unity?

 

Yeah. Lots. Books too. YouTube, Google. Any of those will bring up crap tons of content. You are literally swimming in a sea of learning material.

 

not hard to find i you look: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=c#+beginner

 

No 2 ways about it, c#.

 

Real men do it in C++!

 

C#.

https://unity3d.com/learn/tutorials/modules/beginner/scripting

 

The one that you are comfortable with. Try and decide.

When C# works out for you then preferable C#. Since that is the most used Unity language nowadays. Which puts you at the safe side. The Unity learning section is mainly written for C# nowadays. Which gives you more documenation at the tutorial side.

When you are in big trouble to find your way into programming with using C#, then JS is still a valid choice. You miss nothing. Most Unity books are written with and for JS, means you have more documentation here in the books. And it is more forgiveable and easier to learn.

Some special things aside, no. At least not within Unity. You can make the very same game with both languages. They will look the same, they will run in the same speed. You will not be able to say which game is made with what language without the source code.

There are of course some differences, else it would be the same language, but they don't play a role really. Especially when you are new to programming.

 

C# All the way

 

C#. There are more resources and libraries ready to use with it, and in my opinion it has better syntax and language features overall. See here for a list of differences: http://www.holoville.com/blog/?p=820

About the libraries, Unity does let you call C# from JS and vice-versa; but it's still preferred to keep it all in one language, so that you can easily copy code between files, and not have to care about the compile order at all. As for resources, using C# helps when you need help with something online, since there are more people familiar with C# code that can help with 3D game creation issues and general good coding practices. (JavaScript syntax, as UnityScript is based on, is used more for web development, which tends to be looser and less suited for large, structured applications)

 

C#, you're better off in a long run

 

As opposed to taking a short trip around the block, where JavaScript would be the clear choice.

 

If only UnityScript was actual JavaScript then the answer might not be so clear cut. If you're going to use Unity, you're better off with C#. JavaScript should be learned separately as there are enough differences that it might confuse someone new.

http://wiki.unity3d.com/index.php?title=UnityScript_versus_JavaScript

 

Ok, thanks for the useful information. This will be handy for me later on.