C++ vs. VB

[benjamin20]

if you are learning programing for the first time, learn with java, maybe python, but mostly java. the reason is managed memory and standardized api. for java there is only one api neccissery, and that is the libraries that come with java. i know its tempting to go "c++ is more powerful, so i will learn c++" while thats true, you have to take baby steps first. java abstracts pointers and complex library loading schemes. i started learning c++. i learned the syntax and could write simple programs. but i switched to java and made much more progress. this is mostly due to the fact that java is designed for ease of use and ease of learning. its large standard api is very useful and is the main point of is being easy to learn.

there is much more to programming than just the syntax. after syntax of a language you need to start learning about containers, because before you learn about them, they seem like you could use them for some stuff. after you learn them, you don't know how to program without them. when you learnt he first one, any more seems useless, after you learn them all, you dont know which one is just right.

after you learn java well, then you can try c++. it will be much more easier, because of the similarities in syntax, its not much work to convert.

[Kl0ne]

just not microsoft's version - which sucks. (in reply to the post with python, but heck, microsofts version of C++ has wrecked it anyway!)
voted C++

[jan1024188]

Oh Java is easy....Maybe I will learn Java some day....now my goal is C++ and Qt4 ....

[jan1024188]

Ive found this on dot.kde.org

The Microsoft developers themselves admit that VB is a total disaster: it was never designed, and it evolved with unplanned patches installed by programmers who didn't coordinate their work with COM or with other modules that use VB as a scripting language. VB and VBA run many billions of dollars worth of application code, and it is the single biggest reason for the almost universal use of M$ Office. The only way that any office suite will be able to compete with M$ office is to run current VBA scripts without any change.

[burntfuse]

The only way that any office suite will be able to compete with M$ office is to run current VBA scripts without any change.

I'd have to disagree there. Sorry for getting a bit off-topic, but it seems like half the people (or more) who use Office regularly probably don't even know that it exists, and many of the others know it's there but don't use it (like me).

Anyways, I almost laughed when I saw the survey. It's like comparing a graphing calculator with a supercomputer. I honestly can't see anyone voting for VB.

[darkrose0510]

I voted VB just because it was looking lonely without any votes... poor wittle VB.

[jan1024188]

I voted VB just because it was looking lonely without any votes... poor wittle VB.

Oh come on....VB sucks...and gates knows that

[bryansmith]

I'll throw my support in for VB. It's what I learned in high school and I throughly enjoyed it. Its a great way to make apps fast.

Although I haven't tried vb.net, it's supposed to be much better than 6.

[k_amisi]

Personally i would choose C++ but in the light of the current circumstances, i choose python,but just because i'm learning it.

As for java i tried it and didn't like it, too much complicated logic, buffer reader class. But then again thats me, some people appreciate the subtleties of complicated languages.

[jan1024188]

Well python isnt realy programming language. Python is scripting language, but C++ is programming one. And you know the funny fact? Scripting languages are witten in programming languages such C/C++