What language are you beginners using these days?
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I'm seein a lot of C++ threads around here. C++ is a good language, and I guess it is the 'industry standard', but if all you want to do is make games for the fun of it, I suggest learning python.
I have been programming in C/C++ for several years now, and I think I am going to be switching to python for the majority of the stuff I write prety soon here. here is why.
-no more messing around with character arrays.
-easy to use OOP system.
-write once, run everywhere.
-nearly impossible to have memory leaks.
I suggest looking at that over a traditional language, if all you want to do is make games.
I know java the best, and then C++. I have also messed with C# some. I learned some VB a while back too, although I have gotten rusty on that.
While I cannot attest to Python, the first point is largely invalid. There's no real need to fiddle with character arrays in actual game code when std::string is available.
Quote:Original post by Telastyn
While I cannot attest to Python, the first point is largely invalid. There's no real need to fiddle with character arrays in actual game code when std::string is available.
Compared with python's native type capabilities, std::string is a toy.
I largely agree with PnP Bios, besides the fact that I don't particularly like OOP, at least, not the usual definition.
If any of you would like to see what can be done in python, you can download my latest game with source--please excuse the programmer art and lack of sound. The entire game was made in 72 hours for the 72 hour game programming competition, so it lacks quite a bit of polish.
I've been looking at C++ for about 7 months now, as you well know I've not got that far, but not too bad either.
I did 3-4 years of VB at school, I'm rusty on that now. I thought about giving C# a go because I've got the VC# Beta on a cover DVD from a magazine, but I don't see much point in switching languages just now.
I did 3-4 years of VB at school, I'm rusty on that now. I thought about giving C# a go because I've got the VC# Beta on a cover DVD from a magazine, but I don't see much point in switching languages just now.
I'm a newb and I like python, but all the best books and resources and tutorials are geared toward C and C++, so for someone trying to learn independently, there is a mountain of information. Python doesn't really have the type of hold-your-hand-and-walk-you-through-it tutorials that most über newbies crave.
Quote:Original post by skulldrudgery
Python doesn't really have the type of hold-your-hand-and-walk-you-through-it tutorials that most über newbies crave.
Unfortunately, C++ tutorials are generally more like hold-your-hand-and-lose-you-in-the-swamp.
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Compared with python's native type capabilities, std::string is a toy.
Perhaps so [don't know, never used python], but that still doesn't make char *'s a requirement.
Quote:Original post by TelastynQuote:
Compared with python's native type capabilities, std::string is a toy.
Perhaps so [don't know, never used python], but that still doesn't make char *'s a requirement.
C++ may not require them, but I'd be surprised if you can do very much without running into a one, though.
Quote:Original post by PnP BiosHow many complete games have you made with Python?
I'm seein a lot of C++ threads around here. C++ is a good language, and I guess it is the 'industry standard', but if all you want to do is make games for the fun of it, I suggest learning python.
I have been programming in C/C++ for several years now, and I think I am going to be switching to python for the majority of the stuff I write prety soon here. here is why.
-no more messing around with character arrays.
-easy to use OOP system.
-write once, run everywhere.
-nearly impossible to have memory leaks.
I suggest looking at that over a traditional language, if all you want to do is make games.
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