One Month to learn Java - Pointers and book suggestions needed

[morefood2001]

I could give many reasons to start with java, one of the biggest though is it takes care of stuff like garbage collection that makes it easier on the learning programmer to not make mistakes. Also, the compiler is usually more uniform and makes mistakes easier to recognize and much easier to correct (especially eclipse).

[John]

Ideally everyone should start and end with C++. However, C++ provides many issues new programmers do not need to deal with.

[ArtoStiloz]

You've probably right.

[acwclassic]

Thats a huge task because that requires a gui and many features.

actually it isnt very hard course java got it already almost premade t, through maybe not the first you should do beggining.
simply add a textarea and a simple save to file function and you got it, then you can have a lissener to react when you highlight the text for what you want to happend then. theres char counter and everything inbuilt, you jsut have to display it

[morefood2001]

Its all built in, I will give you that. But it took me a long time to understand why it works That is why I call it a huge task

[Panarchy]

^Hmm... well thanks for all the replies. I am now going to work on only C++. Once I've learnt that pretty well, I'll start java.

Thanks to morefood2001 for his first post (first page). Found that most enlightening.

If I had to start somewhere, I would start with C++

Okay, well lucky, cause that's what I've ended up starting.

Reading the 2009 edition of C++ in One Hour a Day (Sams Teach Yourself)

Panarchy

[ArtoStiloz]

Wise choice, good luck with reading.

[keller]

I think it is funny how people say that Java syntax is confusing but then push you towards C++. The syntax is so very similar, I guess I am just going to have to chalk this one up to "different strokes for different folks".

[Panarchy]

Hello

I've finally been able to learn (well haven't finished either book yet, not even half way through the first one! BUT I am on my way to becoming a programmer) C++ & Java by reading/learning the following two books;

Sams Teach Yourself C++ in One Hour A Day

Sams Teach Yourself Java 6 in 21 Days

Thanks for all help given.

Wish me luck!

Panarchy