I've an intro book to C and plan to read another "Understanding C" a Sams book. I've looked at the six books to read as the suggestions for learning C++. Will these books give me a good start into C++ while not losing the foundation of C that I want to be strong in?
If the ultimate goal is to learn C++, just skip C entirely. There's no reason you have to learn C first.Originally Posted by Bassglider
If you want both, I'd actually start with C++ first and then "back up" to learn C. After learning C++, C will seem stupidly easy.
Will PHP be stupidly easy as well after learning C++?
I'd have to take out the "easy" and say that PHP is just plain stupid, but yeah. Similar syntax, just don't expect the object-orientation to be anywhere near as robust or useful as in C++.
If you have basic foundation of C, you wouldn't be find C++ to hard to start. You could just start with C++ straight way.Will these books give me a good start into C++ while not losing the foundation of C that I want to be strong in?
ssharish
ThanksIs programming simple applications in Mac vs. Linux vs. Windows something that will be taken into consideration when learning? I would like to know how to program for all OS's. How different are they when you break in down into different OS's?
As far i know it not prossible to write a 100% protable software, but till you could write a code which is upto may be 90% protable only if you could follow the standard of C. Have a look at the this link where u will find some links http://home.att.net/~jackklein/c/standards.htmlThanks
ssharish
If you keep portability in mind, it's very possible and feasible to write code that requires little to no modification to run on different platforms. Make sure you don't use platform dependent APIs (eg. Win32 API, DirectX, Cocoa/Carbon). Use cross-platform libs like Boost, Qt, OpenGL instead.Thanks Is programming simple applications in Mac vs. Linux vs. Windows something that will be taken into consideration when learning? I would like to know how to program for all OS's. How different are they when you break in down into different OS's?
Different compilers also have different quirks, but it wouldn't be so much of a problem if you use gcc (and mingw), since it is available on all major platforms.
Of course, it doesn't apply if you are writing low-level codes. (I have never seen a cross-platform device driver...)
Last edited by cyberfish; 11-07-2007 at 12:58 AM.
I would suggest starting with C. It is simpler to learn the basics and will get you rolling a lot faster than C++. C is hard enough as it is for a beginner to jump into and C++ has too many extra things that make it that much harder. Once you get going with C you will be able to jump into C++ fairly seamlessly with a few tutorials and some tinkering.
I have to kindly disagree with Welder. I think C++ is easier with its well-encapsulated libraries. For instance, I think string manipulation (using std::string) in C++ is a lot easier than working with char arrays. I also find iostreams (cin, cout) easier to work with as a beginner than their C counterparts. Also, data structures like vectors and linked lists are only available in C++.
> Also, data structures like vectors and linked lists are only available in C++.
They are!?
Of course. In C, you'd need to allocated/deallocate memory yourself, create linked list structures... It's a pain in the ass compared to STL containers.
Is there any reason for someone to learn C after C++? and is C++ that much better for a relatively small program (I'm talking about a program ~800 lines).
Yes. For example, you might need to maintain a C program (there are many of them out there still alive and kicking).Is there any reason for someone to learn C after C++?
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C is the foundation of C++. I use both when I program but I try to focus on C primarily. I started with C 9 years ago and really don't want to change over completely. Kind of like how some people still use PASCAL.
