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Now lets say that we specify ASM for DOS! lol, so we will make a game in ASM that will boot from a CD! would that be kinda cool? It could handle all of its own resources and have all the speed in the world... although that would take a hell of a long time to code... I wont argue with that. But it would be cool.
jdinger is right about its portability(in my opinion) because I did some ASM programming for TI-83+ Calculators and its ROM calls and everything are way different, so I can understand what he means by portability
Yet do you not find the x86 instruction set fun to code with?
-Mike
{InFeStEd-ArCh0n}
Most Programming languages have a very good purpose. I know that many of you wont agree with me but Visual Basic is a very good teacher for beginners as well as understanding the API system/environment. It simplifies structures and their variables very nicely as well, although its speed is pitiful, and that is why I no longer want to look at it. Then when you are ready goto VC++ or whatever. But, it all depends on what you want to do and how fast you want it to be.
Always
I do agree with Xei, programmers should begin in Visual Basic. I will always attest to that.
-Mike
{InFeStEd-ArCh0n}
Yea that is true, i started in VB myself, for 3 years then moved on to C/C++ for Win32 and AIX Unix... also do some Unix scripting...
I just suggest use a higher level language first learn it, get used to programming then move on and you should be set.
altho some people like to jump right into C/C++.
i say broaden at first then, concentrate on something you like more...
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LB0: * Life once school is done
LB1: N <- WakeUp;
LB2: N <- C++_Code;
LB3: N >= Tired : N <- Sleep;
LB4: JMP*-3;
Iam an intermediate programmer in VB.
First of all, VB is nice if you want a really easy to write program, that does standard Apps, for offices etc. and the code is REAL EASY too.
VB is way better than C++ or C as far as i know in Object oriented design.
VB is nice for less developing times, in some cases.
VB is away from the "core."
I am learning C++.
I have realized you can do a lot more with C++ than you would ever be able to do in VB.
C++ is more of a core level programming language.
C++ is used to wirte programs that you would use for gaming, and compiling. You can wirte operating systems with C++.
Summary:
I wouldnt just say one language is better than the other. If i could write it in VB i would. If i cant ill turn to C++.
one word for you bud "active x"
C++ has everything VB has and more !!
LB0: * Life once school is done
LB1: N <- WakeUp;
LB2: N <- C++_Code;
LB3: N >= Tired : N <- Sleep;
LB4: JMP*-3;
Are you joking? A decent C programmer, using today's optimization technology, can achieve very nearly the same speed for the same program that an assembler GURU can achieve at a fraction in the time coded.Assembly is so much faster
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Windows XP consists of 32 bit extensions and a graphical shell for a 16 bit patch to an 8 bit operating system originally coded for a 4 bit microprocessor, written by a 2 bit company, that can't stand 1 bit of competition.
lolprogrammers should begin in Visual Basic
Ive done Quick Basic...
Then I jumped strait into c++
What is C++?
Well, I do agree that Quick Basic is another one, but everybody is different. I was just saying what I know from my own personal experiences.
-Mike
{InFeStEd-ArCh0n}
I definitely agree there. I've only done a little in asm (very little, one little inline function in a C++ program), but it was fun. I want to really dig into it one day just to learn. I don't regret any language I've ever learned even the ones like Pascal and QBasic that I don't ever use anymore. Each one taught me something and as far as I'm concerned that's the most important thing.Originally posted by InFeStEd-ArCh0n
Yet do you not find the x86 instruction set fun to code with?
Originally posted by InFeStEd-ArCh0n
Poll was just out of curiousity to see if there was somebody else out of all you people to pick one that wasn't C++. If I had my choose I'd pick assembly.
then pack up and leave, if you wanna program assembly do it and dont waste your time here
No need for anger, I'm here because I am programming in C++, and I want to. The instructions on what I'm programming for are very ugly. I do not enjoy programming on it. Plus I like you peopleOriginally posted by Denethor2000
then pack up and leave, if you wanna program assembly do it and dont waste your time here. For once I actually feel like I belong on this messageboard, if you could understand that.
-Mike
{InFeStEd-ArCh0n}
Seeing how all I know is BASIC, HTML, and C++.....C++!!
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