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**Force Flow** · 10-31-2005, 08:23 PM

The modern standard for application programming is starting with C for some of the basics, then to java, and then C++.

BASIC, VB, etc. all teach very, very bad programming habits.

Java is better to learn before C++ because it is a lot picker than C++. In C++, you can fudge a lot of things simply to achieve the sloppy end result you want, but in java, you have strong rules to adhere to. This forces you to become very good at programming.

Yes, there is a difference between being familiar with a language and being good with a language. Being familiar with it means you can do various simple things, but being good with it means you can make the language get up and dance for you.

10-31-2005, 08:23 PM	#12
Force Flow Barefoot on the Moon! Staff Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Northeastern USA Posts: 13,378	The modern standard for application programming is starting with C for some of the basics, then to java, and then C++. BASIC, VB, etc. all teach very, very bad programming habits. Java is better to learn before C++ because it is a lot picker than C++. In C++, you can fudge a lot of things simply to achieve the sloppy end result you want, but in java, you have strong rules to adhere to. This forces you to become very good at programming. Yes, there is a difference between being familiar with a language and being good with a language. Being familiar with it means you can do various simple things, but being good with it means you can make the language get up and dance for you. __________________ There are two secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day, and you have to have a dream.