Hi
i am new in programming, i just want to know, if it is possible, that someone, will be an expert in c++ programming and also an expert in php programming, i know both programming is different, but i just want to know, because the instagram guy, started using c++, and end up using php and html 5, Thanks
poor instagram guy then... sorry for him
well, to me, C/C++ knowledge will help you to get idea and syntax of most languages around. you may start with any language, depending on your needs any requirements you may have to switch to other language.
For example...wanna write some iPhone apps? welcome to the world of Objective-C
Is it better to practice logic and algorithm using c++? another question, if i study c++, is it worth it? i mean in I.T industry is there a lot of demand for a c++ programmer?
Not being a programmer, anything I will say about the market demad to a C/C++ programmer is nothing but a stab in the dark.
But, having hands on experience, I would say, being a programmer does not really depend on your knowledge on a specific language but the ability to design a proper algorithm for the problems you may have. Of course an expertise is always needed.
Googling anything will not take more than half an hour.
But yes, to be able to write proper and bug free code, you should know any language in deep. To me, C and C++ are good choices to start with (wiyh a lot of useful APIs around for different tasks)
Deep knowledge of a programming language is neither necessary nor sufficient to "write proper and bug free code".Originally Posted by fnoyan
There are many things that are more important. In my experience, the dominant cause of faulty programs is the programmer not properly understanding the problem they are trying to solve (i.e. not understanding the requirement).
Well, I think it is much more easier to get a SIGSEGV from a not properly written C code than a Java or VB code.
And your point is?
Remember, a bug is a bug, whether it crashes the program or results in incorrect output.
Look up a C++ Reference and learn How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
Thanks for the reply guys, my plan is to practice algorithm using c++ , and be an expert in php, because c++ is kinda hard language compared to php, correct me if i am wrong with my plan
So why practice 'algorithm' with C++ ?
Every language has its up and downs, and what language is more difficult than others depends partly on the language (C is harder than php, for example), and also on the skill and mindset of the programmer.
Yes, C++ has tons of pitfalls, mainly due to its C inheritance. Yet, I would hardly say it is difficult if you learn what constructs are good and which are bad. It also has advantages over PHP, the biggest ones being type safety and no garbage collection (C++ tends to use reference counting for automatically managing memory; though, of course, you, the programmer, has to specify what variables to clean up).
Best bet? Just learn both languages (and more), but don't become an "expert" in any of them. Just enough to know the good practices and the bad and be sufficiently comfortable with them.
Btw, there's also ASP.NET which is also a server-side language like PHP, but with type safety (very important for large projects, as you'll see).
