Which is harder to learn Java or C++ ?

**session** · 08-09-2008, 10:13 AM

I would rate myself as a beginner/intermediate VB.NET programmer - very good at scripting with VBScript.

So I haven't really touched on either Java or C++ or any "real" programming since I personally consider VB.NET cheating as you're really just drawing and filling in the gaps with code you can search for online!!!!
Could someone recommend to me one or the other ? my destination platform would be both Linux and Windows.

**John** · 08-09-2008, 10:56 AM

I'm glad you do not consider VB.NET a real programming language. Xav 0, session 1. I would recommend learning C++.

**MeTh0Dz** · 08-09-2008, 11:02 AM

Better yet, Xav 0 Common Sense 213130

**Arkie** · 08-10-2008, 06:56 PM

Java is easier to learn (for me atleast) coming from a c/c++ background. Been coding Java for 4/5+ years now.

Jordan · 08-11-2008, 06:19 AM

I started with C++ and it wasn't hard to learn. I recommend that. I also have a distaste for Java being that it is very buggy, slow and bloated. The SUN TOS forbids you from running benchmark tests on Java, I wonder why.. It is, however, cross-platform.

**hurricanesoftwares** · 08-11-2008, 06:30 AM

I think Java as they have lots and lots and lots of names to simple things which generally confuse a novice programmer. C++ is even more structured and easier to learn. I would recommend go for Object C or C++ and forget Java untill you become very good in C++. At later stages of your career it will become easier for you to transform to other technologies liky Python or Java.

you may be interested in iPhone development program which is usually Object C.

**WingedPanther** · 08-14-2008, 01:59 PM

C++ is cross-platform, but if you need GUI functionality, you'll also need a cross-platform toolkit. wxWidgets isn't bad. As far as the core languages, I'd say they're about equal difficulty, but Java's style irritates me.

**MeTh0Dz** · 08-14-2008, 03:45 PM

Lol dude python is easy as ****.

**morefood2001** · 08-15-2008, 07:16 PM

From my background I'd recommend Java first, it has much better garbage collection and gui features that are much easier to learn. Also its object oriented style is much easier to learn compared to C++ in my opinion.