Whenever someone asks what language to use it''s almost C++ and the reason most of the time is because you''re going to have to learn it anyways if you plan on working in the industry. I know C++ but haven''t used it in a few months. I''ve been using Java but too slow since I plan to make a graphics intensive games but I want to be more productive so I don''t know. There must be some reason other than you have to learn it for this and that, right? You can skip this part, it''s only why I don''t want to use C++ for that purpose. ********* Is there a reason to use C++ if you don''t plan on going into the game programming industry, I certainly want to but it seems according to post around here your pay is extremely low and there won''t be much more of a industry where I live(the US) in the future. I won''t mind business program and I think system programming is seems like all types of computer engineering/software programming jobs are going to be rare in teh future and hard to get. And even if you can get one it will be low pay. ******** So there''s my reason for wanting to konw why C++ is a good choice for hobbyist. I''m mainly intrested in a productive language that I can easily distribute. And ins''t too hard, I know age doesn''t matter but I''m only 14 and haven''t dwelled too far out of the math I"m learning in school. But a lot of C++ game programming tutorials seems to need linear algebra(not from experience but from article and posts and such), even though I plan to do 2D only. So is C++ the right choice for me if I don''t plan on going into hte game dev industry? What is more productive, C++ or another language? Any help is appreciated.

quote:I know C++ but haven''t used it in a few months.

Really?

Use whatever language you want. It really doesn''t matter on a 1+ Ghz computer.

Well didn't want to have to make a reference counter or any smart pointer type thing and have to deal with memory evertime. Causing less time spent on the main objective.

Is it frowned upon to use libraries like Boost? If i wanted to use STL containers, will I have to add both of them(can I even do that?) or does something like Boost already have them.

Does it make it too slow say to mix boost and SDL or whatever API I use?



[edited by - Unnoobish N00b on May 28, 2004 7:05:34 PM]

Thanks for the replies.

Well seeing as I already tried Java. I might look into the other languages listed. Python seems to be popular and if I decide to use C++ again I may use it with C++. Though if there aren''t actually too many hinderances with using the multiple libraries I may stay with C++.

What do you recommend again? Don''t think he got it the first three times...

I like C#. It''s more addicting than crack cocaine.

quote:Original post by Arild Fines
/me refrains from commenting on the "c++ is simple" statement.

Talk for yourself.

Anything is simple once you live and breath it.