Thank you for responding. I've decided based on comments here to focus on Python as my first programming language using VSCode as the IDE.

What language would you recommend a beginning programmer learn? I would like to create programs that capture product info and prices from retail websites and then create infographics of product data. Also want to design / build website for my design business and have compatible app for iOS.

Thanks very much for the feedback. I'm trying to find cost-effective ways to learn, just checked local university (Carnegie-Mellon) coding boot camp and tuition was $18,500! That's about 18k more than I am able to spend, plus I work 50 hours a week plus commute in a commissioned sales role. I don't know how to work in the command line, but if Xcode is overkill I could use another IDE, when you search there are so many options I have no idea what to use. But glad to hear the code works!