Its that time again (suggest a language)

What's the best language for a complete beginner to pick up and learn?

I'm able to read through sources in various languages and understand whats happening on a fundamental level.

I want to learn a language over the next 3~5 months and i cant make any informed desicions on which.

Suggest the language best suited to an entry level programmer.

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>>1
I highly recommend Python. I've never used Python, heck I don't even know Python, but it is good for beginners. It's very easy to use, and has no nonsense attached. It will also teach you good programming practices, forced indentation of code etc.

I definitely wouldn't pick up C++ right away. You'll get frustrated just trying to compile something, having to deal with stuff like ordering your classes, forward-declaring classes, header file disasters, etc. You can probably learn C right away, but it's very difficult.

Eventually though you will have to move to C/C++. It's the de facto standard for everything.

>>5
The problem with g++ is that installing it (especially on windows) is one fucking pain.
Colossal fail. To install g++ on a Debian box, apt-get install build-essentials. Most other Linux boxes have gcc pre-installed.

If you want g++ on Windows (i.e. MinGW), install Code::Blocks with integrated MinGW. It's a total joke to set up; it can even import your Linux makefile to generate a project file for Windows.

Don't use Dev-C++, and definitely DON'T use MSVC. Code::Blocks is incredibly sexy, and it's open source. Download RC2 and you'll be compiling programs with gcc on Windows in fifteen minutes.