I'm required to learn it for a degree. I already know a bit of Java.
But I'm just kind of wondering if it's a waste of time or not.
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Jump to PostNo, it's not a waste of time. It's one of the most powerful and fundamental programming languages out there. Even if you don't end up programming in C++ in your particular job or field, it is not a waste of time to learn it.
Jump to PostI'd say it depends what you want to do, if you get a job in web development you would rarely ever need to know any system programming which is what c++ is useful for.
So no, it most certainly isn't necessary to learn. Remember, this is a c++ forum so …
Jump to PostIf you approach it as an object-oriented language, you can do some awesome web development with it.
Object oriented or proceedural, awesome web development is possible.
Used incorrectly, the security vulnerabilities it exposes can be devistating!
Indeed, but needing to know c++ has hardly much to …
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