Recommended languages or...
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Hi there. I've been learning and using C++ for over a year now. I understand many of the concepts and features of the language. But, lately I've been looking into another language to break up my day a bit. I'm just not sure which language would best suit me... Here are my choices so far... Cobol, Ada, ASM, Lisp, or RPG Which one would you recommend? I'm mainly looking for a language to write business or home use applications, not games. Or, should I continue with C++ and move onto Win32, WinSock etc etc? Sorry if what I said wasn't clear enough, I'm American. ;P
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Hi there. I've been learning and using C++ for over a year now. I understand many of the concepts and features of the language. But, lately I've been looking into another language to break up my day a bit. I'm just not sure which language would best suit me... Here are my choices so far... Cobol, Ada, ASM, Lisp, or RPG Which one would you recommend? I'm mainly looking for a language to write business or home use applications, not games. Or, should I continue with C++ and move onto Win32, WinSock etc etc? Sorry if what I said wasn't clear enough, I'm American. ;P
Difficult to say really. You don't say whether you're a student or a commercially experienced programmer wanting to learn new languages. If you're a student do you just want to be a self-employed programmer or do you want to enter the industry as an employee? If the latter, then it's probably good to concentrate on languages for which there is a demand. Though, of course, it's pretty tough out there at the moment. It's dreadful for experienced programmers and even worse for inexperienced ones. If you're programming largely for fun or for self-employment then your choice of language could be wider. If you've tried C++ you might like to take a look at Eiffel, which has equivalent power but is much more readable and elegant. Unfortunately, it has a fairly small market penetration. See http://www.eiffel.com. Python may also be worth a look. http://ww.python.org Kevin
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Difficult to say really. You don't say whether you're a student or a commercially experienced programmer wanting to learn new languages. If you're a student do you just want to be a self-employed programmer or do you want to enter the industry as an employee? If the latter, then it's probably good to concentrate on languages for which there is a demand. Though, of course, it's pretty tough out there at the moment. It's dreadful for experienced programmers and even worse for inexperienced ones. If you're programming largely for fun or for self-employment then your choice of language could be wider. If you've tried C++ you might like to take a look at Eiffel, which has equivalent power but is much more readable and elegant. Unfortunately, it has a fairly small market penetration. See http://www.eiffel.com. Python may also be worth a look. http://ww.python.org Kevin
Thank you, I'll be sure to check out Eiffel. I'm a high school student right now, I graduate next year, then I plan on going to college for a 4 year degree in CompSci. I'm programming mainly for fun, and to get a head start, I plan on programming professional as a career after college. Thanks