[XC] Oj101
09-08-2011, 01:06 PM
So it's come time to do something constructive and I think I'll take up a programming language. I already know scripting in HTML and PHP but find building websites to be a "bit" on the boring side (I've been part of a team which developed a PHP driven point of sale system, asset management systems, an SLA manager, built a framework, etc so I'm not talking about building a one page website :p) and ultimately I'd like to end up programming in a very low level language.
I'm thinking that C or C++ would be a good starting point, which should I choose and why? I've done a kakhuis of Googling but every article I found had a writer who was biased to one or the other for whatever reason - I just want the facts as to which is the better choice and when. Should I consider something else?
Until I get an answer I'm going to start teaching myself C++ as it seems to be the one which will teach "correct" programming, e.g. a function must be defined before it can be called.
I'm thinking that C or C++ would be a good starting point, which should I choose and why? I've done a kakhuis of Googling but every article I found had a writer who was biased to one or the other for whatever reason - I just want the facts as to which is the better choice and when. Should I consider something else?
Until I get an answer I'm going to start teaching myself C++ as it seems to be the one which will teach "correct" programming, e.g. a function must be defined before it can be called.