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[Greek302]

So I want to get inro coding...I know how to do really basic notebook stuff..(Mostly editing games)..but I want to get into somthing more serious should I try Java script or C++?

[littleowl]

So I want to get inro coding...I know how to do really basic notebook stuff..(Mostly editing games)..but I want to get into somthing more serious should I try Java script or C++?


I was about to ask a question just like this! I want to learn C++ so where should I start? I am visual type person I can not learn from just plain old reading.. any ideas would be nice! Thanks

[nn_step]

Go with Java, it is a far more platform independent.

[mtl_hed]

Both are very platform independent. A massive portion of OSS is written in C/C++.

Its M$'s Visual C++ that makes it proprietary. Stay away from it if you are a noob. You will tie yourself to the platform instead of learning valuable skills that can transfer anywhere.

Java and C++ are both good choices and once you learn one of them, the other will be very easy to pickup as they are so similar in syntax.

Any book from O'Reiley on the language you are interested in is going to be good.

[littleowl]

Both are very platform independent. A massive portion of OSS is written in C/C++.

Its M$'s Visual C++ that makes it proprietary. Stay away from it if you are a noob. You will tie yourself to the platform instead of learning valuable skills that can transfer anywhere.

Java and C++ are both good choices and once you learn one of them, the other will be very easy to pickup as they are so similar in syntax.

Any book from O'Reiley on the language you are interested in is going to be good.


what O'Reilly book to you recomend for us noobs?
http://www.oreilly.com/pub/topic/cprog this is for the c/c++ side.

I am stuck on what one would be the best to get!?

[mtl_hed]

what O'Reilly book to you recomend for us noobs?
http://www.oreilly.com/pub/topic/cprog this is for the c/c++ side.

I am stuck on what one would be the best to get!?


http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/cplus2 would be a good start.

It really depends on how self motivated you can be, I had all the stuff for my first to C++ classes out of the way before I ever made it to the university. My prof's were suprised when I would turn in an assignment at the end of a lecture in which they announced said assignment at the begginng. :D

[littleowl]

http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/cplus2 would be a good start.

It really depends on how self motivated you can be, I had all the stuff for my first to C++ classes out of the way before I ever made it to the university. My prof's were suprised when I would turn in an assignment at the end of a lecture in which they announced said assignment at the begginng. :D


Thanks! I will look into that one! and get it cheaper then what they want for it LOL!!

[djgandy]

Go with Java, it is a far more platform independent.


Whats that got to do with anything. If you are just learning to code that's irrelevant. Plus if you are just learning it's not like you know the O/S API inside out is it.