Should I learn it?

Johnnio · #1 (**permalink**) 08-13-2007, 01:34 PM

I've been messing about really and I'm thinking about getting into programming, I have no real prior programming knowlage. I only really know Visual Basic 6, PHP, (X)HTML, CSS and some C#.

I'm mainly wanting to get into C++ because it seems the most robust language out in todays programming market. So I was wondering if I should learn it at my level? I'm mainly interested in game development and socket programming.

Thanks.

**Jordan** · #2 (**permalink**) 08-13-2007, 04:01 PM

If you know those 5 things mentioned above C++ will not be that hard. C++ was actually the first language I learned (if you don't count HTML).

Johnnio · #3 (**permalink**) 08-14-2007, 06:52 AM

Yeah, I do. I've started messing around with C++. Thanks.

Patrick · #4 (**permalink**) 10-11-2007, 04:26 AM

Actually I read above that you know a little bi about C#, so don't worry you will be fine with C++ because C++ is the advanced version of C# with very few changes.

**Jordan** · #5 (**permalink**) 10-11-2007, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Patrick

Actually I read above that you know a little bi about C#, so don't worry you will be fine with C++ because C++ is the advanced version of C# with very few changes.

I believe you have that a little backwards.

mindsurfer · #6 (**permalink**) 10-11-2007, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Patrick

Actually I read above that you know a little bi about C#, so don't worry you will be fine with C++ because C++ is the advanced version of C# with very few changes.

dude C++ is advanced of C.. C# is completely different!

**G_Morgan** · #7 (**permalink**) 10-15-2007, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Jordan

I believe you have that a little backwards.

C# is a standard no man's land language like Java

. If I want performance I pick C/C++ every time, if I want abstraction I pick something like Python every time. If I want something in the middle I code entirely in Python, profile, then write the offending sections in C/C++.

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dude C++ is advanced of C.. C# is completely different!

C# made a fatal mistake when they went down the Java path and didn't allow plain old functions. Purity is for drinking water, not languages.

**v0id** · #8 (**permalink**) 10-16-2007, 10:28 AM

It minds me of a quote I saw once a long time ago.

C is a variable.
C++ is a statement for incrementing.
C# is a syntax error.

I thought I would share it with you guys, though I don't know if it's written right, I can barely remember it, but I still thinks it's cool...

visay · #9 (**permalink**) 10-24-2007, 03:44 AM

My first language is C then C++, it's more complicated. But it's worth to learn.

NeedHelp · #10 (**permalink**) 10-24-2007, 10:21 AM

Why is it worth it to learn in that order?

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