C++ or C#

GrouchyIssues4 · 2003-11-24T03:16:13

I''m new here and would like to start off by saying hi to everyone. I''m a senior in high school and plan on majoring in Computer Science at NJIT when I graduate. Hopefully, after that, I''ll eventually go on to a career in game development. I''ve always had an interest in computers, video games, and programming, but have only now started to seriously learn how to program. I''ve tried to learn the fundamentals of programming, primarily through Beginning Programming for Dummies and internet tutorials. I know some BASIC, but hardly enough to get by. Right now I''m trying to learn Java and some Internet coding (i.e. HTML, XML, &#106avascript, Flash, etc.). If all goes to plan I''ll have a class in it in January, which I desperately need. To get to the point of this post, after learning Java I''d like to get aquainted w/ C/C++. I''m just curious, how does C++ compare to C# (I''ve tried to figure it out from the much researching I''ve been doing on programming.)? From what I''ve read, it seems C# is Microsoft''s answer to Java. More importanly, would it make sense to create games in C# or should we just all stick to C++ primarly? Phew! Sorry about the long post. Just wanted to get that all out.

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Started by GrouchyIssues4 November 11, 2003 08:07 PM

222 comments, last by GrouchyIssues4 20 years, 5 months ago

Imperil

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November 21, 2003 08:42 AM

quote:Original post by flangazor
The thread title is misleading. Education is learning what you didn''t know you didn''t know and I still think the OP should learn Scheme first -even though they may never have heard of it before.

Learning how to program shouldn''t be restricted to learning the most marketed languages around -even though they may be useful for certain things.

Even the staunch C# supported hailed Scheme as being wonderful. Please, OP, learn Scheme so we don''t have to answer even more questions about boiler plate code.

I agree completely. If you are learning how to program scheme is quite possibly the best language to learn with.

Anonymous

November 21, 2003 09:12 AM

Due to my bellendianism, I use LISP. I also have a lisp, in my mum.

GrouchyIssues4

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November 22, 2003 01:06 PM

Thanks for the advice. I had never heard of Scheme before this thread, but I''m going to definately check it out now.

flangazor

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November 24, 2003 03:16 AM

quote:Original post by GrouchyIssues4
Thanks for the advice. I had never heard of Scheme before this thread, but I''m going to definately check it out now.

In case you missed a link in the middle of the thread (for two excellent free online books for learning Scheme):

How to Design Programs
Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs <- this is used at MIT for the first year programming module.

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