Advice from programmers to assist in learning.

Hellman2 · 08-06-2008, 06:52 AM

I think it depends somehow what you want to do later on.
If you start with C you may learn some basics but totally miss the object oriented thinking.
But it will be easier to learn in the beginning.

C++ (never learned it) is using the structures of C and a lot more that is object oriented.

But I personally would restart again with Java.

If you learned one or two programming languages, its normally very easy to understand others and program in them - thats because the syntax may vary but the programming concepts are somehow the same.

And as Magnet said... stay away from GUI Toolkits in the beginning. At least dont use them for GUI design until you understand the mechanisms behind it and what the tool is generating for you.

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08-06-2008, 06:52 AM	#9
Hellman2 Pledge Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 38	I think it depends somehow what you want to do later on. If you start with C you may learn some basics but totally miss the object oriented thinking. But it will be easier to learn in the beginning. C++ (never learned it) is using the structures of C and a lot more that is object oriented. But I personally would restart again with Java. If you learned one or two programming languages, its normally very easy to understand others and program in them - thats because the syntax may vary but the programming concepts are somehow the same. And as Magnet said... stay away from GUI Toolkits in the beginning. At least dont use them for GUI design until you understand the mechanisms behind it and what the tool is generating for you. __________________ Hellman Two - Conjuror/Supporter (RA - Lvl 47 forever?!?) ~~~ VALHALLA ~~~ Fear my buffs