C or C++?
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Hey guys I was just wondering if I should learn C or dive right into C++? Like I mean to learn C++ will I need to have a strong background in C?
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Nope, C++ is that way to go of the two.
C is not a level of C++, in your sense.
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C is not a level of C++, in your sense.
Gamedev for learning.
libGDN for putting it all together.
An opensource, cross platform, cross API game development library.
no.
it''s a bad myth that you need C to learn C++.
it''s just not true.
you can learn C++ straight on.
BUT! there are things you have to learn about C++
one you''ll have to learn a little about the STL library (ex: , , , etc...).
also there are a some programming paradigms involved with C++
such as: procedural programming (which C does) Object-Oriented and Object-based programming (which is similar to Java) and generic programming (which is the ability to use templates).
so my suggestion learn C++ and start with the basics for example: using and and using procedural programming (this is just a suggestion).
anyway good luck.
it''s a bad myth that you need C to learn C++.
it''s just not true.
you can learn C++ straight on.
BUT! there are things you have to learn about C++
one you''ll have to learn a little about the STL library (ex: , , , etc...).
also there are a some programming paradigms involved with C++
such as: procedural programming (which C does) Object-Oriented and Object-based programming (which is similar to Java) and generic programming (which is the ability to use templates).
so my suggestion learn C++ and start with the basics for example: using and and using procedural programming (this is just a suggestion).
anyway good luck.
if you are going to start learning a language It is suggested that you learn C++ first. this is because c programmars have to break certain habits that c++ will not allow
But you''ll learn
Okidata
But you''ll learn
Okidata
quote:Original post by okidata
if you are going to start learning a language It is suggested that you learn C++ first. this is because c programmars have to break certain habits that c++ will not allow
Why? Do you think there is something inherently wrong with C?
Learn C++ first and once you have a firm grasp on the language you should take a look at C. Not because you will be hindered in capability, but because a lot of programmers use a combination of the two so some of the examples can be a bit confusing if you don''t know a little.
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i learned c++ without learning c first. learning c first might be a little easier but u do have to unlearn some things. it really depends on how well you can learn stuff. if u are a fast learning skip c and go straight to c++. but if you arent then learn c and then learn c++.
[edited by - brass_fish on March 1, 2003 9:20:51 PM]
[edited by - brass_fish on March 1, 2003 9:20:51 PM]
C++ has all of the features of the C and a lot of new ones that support OOP. Then it's just the different in libraries that separates C & C++. Since C++ has all of the features of C you can go ahead learn C++ and then just make sure that you are familiar with standard C libraries. So that when you encounter
printf("some crap: %0.2i\n",i);
in someone's code you won't be dumbfounded.
[edited by - MOVSW on March 1, 2003 12:41:25 AM]
printf("some crap: %0.2i\n",i);
in someone's code you won't be dumbfounded.
[edited by - MOVSW on March 1, 2003 12:41:25 AM]
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