For a persom seeking a future in computer programing ..what would be the best language to learn?
VB in a M$ enviroment
C/C++ in a *nix enviroment
Java on anything?
Or any other suggestions? Thanks in advance!
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For a persom seeking a future in computer programing ..what would be the best language to learn?
VB in a M$ enviroment
C/C++ in a *nix enviroment
Java on anything?
Or any other suggestions? Thanks in advance!
Tough question,
personally I'm partial to VB. But, I switched to Linux recently and now wish I had more C/C++ experiance. Right now my fix is to have two HDs in my favorite box and switch between win98 and Linux depending on what I want/need to do. IE win if I want to program in VB or play Counter-Strike (there a CS for *nix?), and Linux for security analysis (lol) and the likes. If you like security then you may go with *nix, if you like making win users happy then go with VB. However, there is the inevitable overlap where you can write security progs for win users (make the win script kiddies of the world happy). So I guess in the end it's your personal preference/mood/tech needs and maybe just what you like better, dabble in all and see which tastes better...
-DarC
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I would say VB for a person starting out. Once you have the basics then maybe you decide to move on to a higher level language. It is best to know as much as you can.
Yea, I agree with Darc on this one - it's a very tough call. Your best bet is at a minimum, learn the basics of as many as you can. Then, upon working with several, you may find one you like more than the others and you could go for that one. As I see it, personal preference plays alot into it. I really like to program in VB, but when I was in college I had experience in C, C++. I just didn't like those too well, but it is nice to have some background in those languages. A scripting language is nice to know too, such as VBScript or JavaScript if your interested in web development. Hope this helps...
The best language to learn is............
As many as you can. :cool:
If you want a language to start learning with, I suggest C/C++ because many of the other languages were written with a similar syntax to these. If you learn C/C++ first, you can pick up other languages a little more easily (in most cases.) If you want a good scripting language to start with instead (if you don't want to mess with a compiler) try Perl, or TCL. Both are excellent. TCL is a little easier to learn IMHO, but Perl will stand out better on a resume. ;)
Good luck.
Happy Hacking
Thanks....I will be studing visual c++ in windows(bogus) to start out with.(prerequiset for major) I will then try the unix enviroment for C++
gaxprels
knowing one language well far outweighs knowing many.
TCL is a language lacking any real practical use.
Well, hogfly said it best... I'm not exacally sure of his werds but I believe they were:
I totally agree with that statement. I think that it all depends on what you intend to do with your career. You said you wanted to be a computer programmed didn't you. That's a wide statement due to the many computer languages that there are. For example, why would you want to learn (insert language here) if you're going to be useing (insert alternative language here)?Quote:
If there was just one language that was better than the rest of them, then there wouldn't be a reason to have the rest of them.
If you have the time and the patience it would be nice to learn several languages but I've fount it easier to learn if you consentrate on one language. After you've learned the basics or even mastered that language, move on to another one.
Remote_Access_
It doesn't really matter what programming language you are using, as long as it totally implements all the object-oriented features. It's the object-oriented languages that are mostly used in the bussiness, and if you thouroghly know one programming language it's easy to learn another. And when I say throughly, I mean really deep down. If you intend to be a programmer, anyway. (But then your gonna have to sit in an office coding 8 hours a day, and I don't know how tempting that sounds).
If I should recommend one I would say either Java or C++. Not because they are so much better than other object-oriented languages, but because there are lots of people out there that has some knowlede about them. And they glady pass that knowledge to others. You will find many sites and newsgroups that deal with Java and C++, and when you reach a certain level of knowledge, much of what you want to know isn't written in any book. You will have to ask around. At least if your dealing with bleeding edge technology, and it doesn't take long before that's where you are.
Good luck on your choice! And remember to code like hell....;)
I would suggest you look at this thread and this thread.
C/C++ are THE BEST for speed. For object oriented designs and running on multiple platforms it's Java, and for running on only microsoft with fast development times (but tons o errors as we all know) it's VB.
Note. C/C++ are not relegated to *nix. Remember that DLL's are written in C/C++ too.
My personaly favorite is Java but that's just cuz I learned it in uni and have taken many high level courses using it.
In my humble opinion C is the gateway language. I've used a solid understanding of C to learn VB, Java, ABAP and Perl.
oblio (hehbris),Quote:
gaxprels
knowing one language well far outweighs knowing many.
TCL is a language lacking any real practical use.
I mentioned TCL because antihaxor wanted to know a good language to know as a programmer, but is easy to learn. TCL is far from a useless language. You can do just as much with it (including network programming) as you can with Perl. It's easier to read TCL code. Many businesses use TCL derived languages for scripting. TCL/Tk is good for gui interfacing, and Expect is good for automating network scripts. Yes, businesses actually use the above mentioned languages (Wal-Mart Home Office is one of them.) I also stated that Perl looks better on a resume, so I am well aware that it isn't as much of a buzz word language. That doesn't make it any less valuable as a robust scripting language. As for knowing one language well outweighing knowing many... I agree, but only if it is the language the company you are going to be working for uses. He can not know this ahead of time (unless he is actively recruited by the company he wants to work for.) therefore my suggestions are perfectly fine.
Happy Hacking
I think c++ is the best language. Its fast, powerful and if you can grasp it, then you can pretty much do any language out there. I usually use a WIN2K OS, but have tried it on Linux a couple times.
-Everyone knows that Linux makes the best platform though :cool:
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dspeidel has the right idea...c++ is the best to begin and become proficient in.
java java java..... and did I say java?
I would have to say that C++ is a good language to learn because it gets you used to the syntax that is found in most other languages. Second up is VB because the syntax is very basic and it's really good for Windows-based progs. Java would have to be my third choice just for its similarities to both C++ and VB.
Try some Visual languages, it´s easier to learn, but for real result learn some C/C++. Java is also easy to learn and it´s very useful for web designing. C/C++ are the ultimate languages as for me :)