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I recommend C++ but I'm biased. Have only recently started to appreciate the beauty of it. I don't know Java but I have a feeling it's bloatware and slow just from hearsay so I really don't know if I'm wrong about it.

Hearsay is a bad way to form an opinion on a language. And no programming language I've ever heard of tries to be deliberately slow.
[/quote]I don't think I said it was deliberate.
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Not what I meant. Just saying people who make programming languages/compilers/etc. tend to make them fast and efficient.
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They certainly do. But I suppose that since Java compiles to a machine-independent bytecode that requires a run-time sitting in-between it's probably not going to be as fast as C++ but anyway it wasn't my intention to start a language war either.
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Fair enough. Wasn't trying to, myself; just trying to correct misperceptions.

I've been told I can be overly blunt; sorry.

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Python is good, but if you already started with Java, I'd suggest sticking with it - it's an equally good choice. You should stick with Java for a few years. Learning any language deeply is more important than learning "the right language". Eventually, you'll want to learn multiple languages, using the right language for the right job - but when starting out, any language that you are capable of understanding is the best language for any job you are capable of undertaking.

Go deep in Java before branching out to other languages. When you do branch out, because of your deepness in Java, you'll find other languages much easier to understand.

I did try python a while back, but for some reason i just couldnt get into it and enjoy it like i do with Java.
Does anyone know any good books to learn java from?
Thanks for the help
[/quote]I was going to recommend you Python as its such an easy language, but then again Java is only a tab harder in my opinion.

I don't know your prefered method of learning, but I learned Java mostly through video tutorials, and I'd recommend it.