Which programing Language is best for me?
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Hello, i am 16, at the moment i am learing VB 6 however was recently told this isnt the best language to use. I am familier with the bascis of C++, should i contiue to learn C++? Which language would you say would help me get started into the world of proggraming? I know the basics of VB 6, HTML and C++, so i have some knoledge haha
Benjamin Dodd
It really depends on what you want to do. For web programming, PHP, ruby, or asp.net would probably be good choices. For desktop programming, C++ would definitely be the way to go, although java might also work well for you. Also, at some point I'd really recommend spending some time with C and assembly. They aren't necessarily the best introductory languages (although the first programming class I ever took started from assembly and then went to C), but a good grasp of the low level workings of the computer will help you out.
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It really depends on what you want to do. For web programming, PHP, ruby, or asp.net would probably be good choices. For desktop programming, C++ would definitely be the way to go, although java might also work well for you. Also, at some point I'd really recommend spending some time with C and assembly. They aren't necessarily the best introductory languages (although the first programming class I ever took started from assembly and then went to C), but a good grasp of the low level workings of the computer will help you out.
ooo thanks i have experince with C++, i will use C# i think as i have had it reconmended to me.
Rareed wrote:
For desktop programming
this i what i want to do desktop programming, i will use C# i think Thanks
Benjamin Dodd
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ooo thanks i have experince with C++, i will use C# i think as i have had it reconmended to me.
Rareed wrote:
For desktop programming
this i what i want to do desktop programming, i will use C# i think Thanks
Benjamin Dodd
c# is a good middle ground for you, although, c# and vb.net are virtually identical in power. There is a stigma that C# is better because it used to better the better of the two, now microsoft has basically built C# and VB.net from the same stuff and used different syntax. If you prefer the sentence like interaction of VB.net syntax, i'd go for that. But if you like the C# style then i'd go for that.
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Hello, i am 16, at the moment i am learing VB 6 however was recently told this isnt the best language to use. I am familier with the bascis of C++, should i contiue to learn C++? Which language would you say would help me get started into the world of proggraming? I know the basics of VB 6, HTML and C++, so i have some knoledge haha
Benjamin Dodd
Benjamin Dodd wrote:
at the moment i am learing VB 6 however was recently told this isnt the best language to use.
It is a dead language. It was superceded in 2002 by VB.NET
Benjamin Dodd wrote:
I am familier with the bascis of C++, should i contiue to learn C++?
It is a useful language to have. What really matters is what you want to do with it. However, a good grounding in any modern language will provide you with a transferrable skill set.
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It really depends on what you want to do. For web programming, PHP, ruby, or asp.net would probably be good choices. For desktop programming, C++ would definitely be the way to go, although java might also work well for you. Also, at some point I'd really recommend spending some time with C and assembly. They aren't necessarily the best introductory languages (although the first programming class I ever took started from assembly and then went to C), but a good grasp of the low level workings of the computer will help you out.
Rareed wrote:
For desktop programming, C++ would definitely be the way to go
I would tend to disagree. C# is an excellent language for developing desktop applications. I would suggest that more desktop applications are written in C# than C++ nowadays. Sure, the big old applications like Word and Excel are likely written in C++ or C, but modern business applications aren't.
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Rareed wrote:
For desktop programming, C++ would definitely be the way to go
I would tend to disagree. C# is an excellent language for developing desktop applications. I would suggest that more desktop applications are written in C# than C++ nowadays. Sure, the big old applications like Word and Excel are likely written in C++ or C, but modern business applications aren't.
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Agreed
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ "I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )
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Hello, i am 16, at the moment i am learing VB 6 however was recently told this isnt the best language to use. I am familier with the bascis of C++, should i contiue to learn C++? Which language would you say would help me get started into the world of proggraming? I know the basics of VB 6, HTML and C++, so i have some knoledge haha
Benjamin Dodd
VB6 is a waste of time. VB.NET is fine, but C# is also good. The bottom line is, there is no such thing as knowing too many languages. The only reason VB6 is a waste is that it's a dead language. I'd learn C#, because of the C++ background, and because going to VB.NET is easy, if you need to, when you know C#. But, keep using C++, there's no law against using more than one, it's not like marriage.
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ "I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )
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VB6 is a waste of time. VB.NET is fine, but C# is also good. The bottom line is, there is no such thing as knowing too many languages. The only reason VB6 is a waste is that it's a dead language. I'd learn C#, because of the C++ background, and because going to VB.NET is easy, if you need to, when you know C#. But, keep using C++, there's no law against using more than one, it's not like marriage.
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ "I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )
Christian Graus wrote:
there's no law against using more than one, it's not like marriage.
haha Ok Thanks for the advice, i will begin to learn C# from today onwards :), i will also continue with C++. Thanks for the advice
Benjamin Dodd
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Benjamin Dodd wrote:
at the moment i am learing VB 6 however was recently told this isnt the best language to use.
It is a dead language. It was superceded in 2002 by VB.NET
Benjamin Dodd wrote:
I am familier with the bascis of C++, should i contiue to learn C++?
It is a useful language to have. What really matters is what you want to do with it. However, a good grounding in any modern language will provide you with a transferrable skill set.
Upcoming events: * Glasgow: Mock Objects, SQL Server CLR Integration, Reporting Services, db4o, Dependency Injection with Spring ... "I wouldn't say boo to a goose. I'm not a coward, I just realise that it would be largely pointless." My website
Colin Angus Mackay wrote:
a good grounding in any modern language will provide you with a transferrable skill set.
If only recruiters saw it that way. :((
Kevin
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Agreed
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ "I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )
The easiest solution is that learn FORTRAN as quick as possible. Thats all I can say you at this time.:laugh:
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Hello, i am 16, at the moment i am learing VB 6 however was recently told this isnt the best language to use. I am familier with the bascis of C++, should i contiue to learn C++? Which language would you say would help me get started into the world of proggraming? I know the basics of VB 6, HTML and C++, so i have some knoledge haha
Benjamin Dodd
I am assuming that you will be moving to the .Net platform sooner or latter. If thats the case then go for the language you feel good and strong about personally. Under the .Net platform, all languages have exactly equal capabilities (at least according to some Microsoft learning aids) and you can do the same task in almost the same number of lines and using the exact same classes and data types. Knowing more languages wont do you harm though, given that due to cross language programming now taking place, you might have to use and debug components written in another language. However C# is more universally used: by Microsoft and major players.