How a programming language should be learnt? When we start learning a new programming language what are all the things we should learn to say our self as a good programmer in that language.

I've found that the best way to learn a new programming language is to use it as frequently as possible and to build something 'real' with it. I have rewritten nontrivial projects of mine in many different languages as an excuse to learn a new language. Building something hard enough that it takes a couple of days is a great way to learn the basics of a language. The 'real' program should ideally cover common issues like: * I/O * Application packaging * Error handling * Larger application structures, like building modules * Consuming external dependencies * Testing * Supporting tools like editors and/or compilers After that you'll probably have an idea of how the language works; the rest is just learning the related libraries and design patterns that make you more efficient.