 |  | | From Scott Orgera, your About Programming Editor | | | If you've ever considered creating your own video game there are several powerful open source tools available to help you get started. We discuss some of the best options in this week's newsletter, as well as many other interesting topics such as using PHP alongside other scripting languages and choosing the Linux distribution that suits your particular needs... | | | | | Sign up for more free newsletters: | | | | | There's no doubt about it, video games are among the top entertainment forms throughout the world. In many countries, hours spent playing video games easily surpass time spent watching movies, listening to music, and reading. And while playing games can be a lot of fun, for many DIY-inclined people, creating video games is actually much more rewarding. If you have even a little programming experience, some patience, and a lot of imagination, making your own video games can be an exciting hobby. READ NOW | | | It's not possible to achieve anything with Java until you understand the fundamentals of the programming language. Here you'll find all the basic building blocks brought together to build the foundation needed to become a successful developer. READ NOW
| | | | You may already know how to start and finish a PHP file using regular methods. The script tags can identify a language (PHP or otherwise) whose code you will be running in a section. This is useful in a file that allows for mixed scripting languages. While it is not a common setup, it is sometimes used. By using the script tags you can easily identify what language is where as well as when it switches. READ NOW | | | | Quantifiers tell how many times an element should be matched. This article contains a list of all quantifiers supported by the Ruby regular expression engine, how to use them and examples of their use. Though you can get by with the common quantifiers such as + or ?, there are a few more you should know about. To understand how quantifiers work, you have to also understand the concept of greed. Regular expression engines can either be greedy or non-greedy. Ruby's engine is greedy unless you tell it to be non-greedy. READ NOW | | | | | | An every-morning rundown of the day in history, with headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Click here to sign up! It's free (of course) and we think you'll like it! | | | | | Want More From About.com? | | | | Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics
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