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Nothing wrong with hobbyists either. I am a hobby programmer for C++ and have come to a huge understanding, especially due to hanging out on these boards.
They are probably the best source of...

C++ isn't all about "pure" OOP anyway. That's Java.

No, they are C++. Albeit C-style C++.
The point is, however, that you should not learn C before C++.
However, by learning C++, you will also learn of these elements it inherited from C. This is a...

I would say learn C++ right away. If you are not going to use C, then don't learn it. C is an old, difficult language that is not up to today's standards. Why bother learning something such when you...

The only "faults" of C++ as I see it are:
- Too much undefined stuff. If something is undefined, then don't allow it or warn if it's used. Compilers do not. It's a pain.
- C++ has a lot of power...