Originally Posted by cscgal
Hi. First of all, thank you so much for your comments about the site. I'm a bit confused what you mean by the most widely used software. Are you referring to development tools such as Microsoft Visual Studio .NET? Do you want to know which programming language to go with? Or what are some small programs you can start off writing?
.. when I said software I should have said "language".. kinda like the question you answered in the other thread that I was in..I have been reading and messing with C++ quite a bit lately.. I have made a few really simple programs - it seems like I have to read each section over and over to get the hang of it.. but so far so good. Right now the "if" statements are slowin' me down..
Originally Posted by liliafan
I would recommend learning using a language that at least still has some use in real world environments, ie, perl, c, visual basic (if you must), pascal (although it is mostly dead, delphi as a better alternative).
I don't think C++ will ever die completely, and I don't think Java will replace it, both language have their place and will be required even if it is just to maintain old applications, if C++ is the language you want to learn I recommend getting a couple of good books of the top of my head the best I have found are, Practical C++ Programming, published by O'Reilly and The C++ Programming Language, follow a few of the examples in the books, and then play, figure out something you would like to do and do it. Also if you are just beginning there is no need to drop hundreds of dollars on visual c++ I would recommended bloodshed dev-c++ for windows or even better g++ for unix environments.
I am using the Dev-C++, and I must say that it is pretty easy even for a complete beginner like me. I will continue on with this book I have and hopefully complete it soon and maybe move on to VB.
Originally Posted by marceta
the software that is eesential for hardcore c++ is Microsoft Visual C++. It would be hard to find a major programming firm or company without it. As for programming, its not for everyone, it gets really frustrating at times and is fairly monotonous. the choice of whether or not its for you, is one that only you can make!
I can see how programming can get really frustrating.. but it's the challenge that I like. I want to "learn" it even if I never use it in a job. You never know when you will need it....
The reason I picked C++ in the first place is - it seemed every time I looked at IT jobs in the paper or online... they were wanting C++ experience... Then I started noticing VB... every time without fail.
Right now I have no experience with any language so it is hard for me to tell the difference betweens everyones bias or a legitimate reason on why to use or not to use a certain language... BUT that is the part I like.. I want to hear everyones opinions so that I know what to look for...
Sorry for the book.. and thanks for the help guys .. and girls
Brooks
