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    I have a question that is more likely than not directed towards more senior programmers out there(preferably game programmers at that no offence to all the other hardworking programmers out there). I am just starting out trying to learn how to program things and I want to make games for a living. So what I wanted to know is it better to learn C and then C++ or does it even matter, or should I learn Java first and if I do should I learn Java 2 after that and then C/C++ (I know this is a lot but that is why I am asking) Second is what languages and aproximately how many languages should I familurize myself with in order to be "good enough" to actually make good games(I am talking years into the future but I would like to plan things out a bit).
    So if anyone can help me please do and also don't hesitate to e-mail me at [email protected].

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    It is most said around a lot of places that you should learn C++ before C, but not sure about the Java.....

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    Their is no real reason to learn C++ and C, at least as far as I know. C++ is a superset of C and therefore anything you can do with C you can do in C++. Some say that learning Java first helps with the learning OOP however, again, I see no real use in that. Object oriented programming is more of a mindset than the coding involved in it, so as long as you can learn that mindset, the language is really irrevelant.

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    True.....but you might also want to learn some Assembly, that is used in games (at least 1% of the game is assembly)

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    just get a book on c/c++, then play around, make console games. have fun. read other peoples code. just experiment. you will know what to do next as you gain more knowledge of programming.

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    Most Game Developers are looking for people who have experience with C++ and assembly. If it's an online game developer they usually want people who have experience with UNIX based operating systems as well.

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    There is some low level pointer stuff that you can do in C that you simply cannot do in C++. I think it is better to learn C then C++. True, I usually code games in C++, but there is definitely a place for C in certain situations. Look at it this way, you will NOT be wasting your time learning C.

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    Actually, this all comes down to what you want to make. Whether it is a Java, C/C++, Pascal, etc....

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    it can't be too hard to be learning both at the same time.... (C & C++)

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    That's not one of the best ideas to do

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    C++ is just more flexable than C..

    I would suggest going to C++ and forget C...

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    There is some low level pointer stuff that you can do in C that you simply cannot do in C++.
    I was under the impression that C++ was a superset of C, meaning it contained everything that you could do in C. Am I mistaken here?

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    Yes, C++ is a superset of C++, so you can do anything in C++ that you could in C

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    Originally posted by Quantrizi
    Yes, C++ is a superset of C++, so you can do anything in C++ that you could in C
    Not exactly...
    http://david.tribble.com/text/cdiffs.htm

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    If you notice, those are all functions for C++, none of C. Any C syntax will work with C++....

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