Quite a few years back i started a degree in computer science and the language that was chosen by the faculty was C. C is a good starter language. But now I think C++ could be a better language if you want to start dipping your toes. I currently use C++ as a hobbyist :-P I am still learning different things.
Comparing C with C++. They share the same basics. But C++ lets you explore a lot more. I am currently completing my degree with the Open University and there we use Java. On comparision Leicester University uses C. It is not the syntax but the application of the language and how it can be used easily. But that said and after Tony's message, I have no idea how to do it all on Linux :-P I am still new to Linux and would wanna know more about programming in the Linux environment. Apparently the Linux command line is a powerful tool. I read on one of the websites about it. but then again Tony would be an expert on this. Take a look here http://linuxcommand.org/learning_the_shell.php The first paragraph has inspired me to learn Linux. I hope this helps. Umar On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 9:09 PM, Stewart Robertson <stewar...@aliencamel.com > wrote: > Your thoughts, if you please... > > I've been reading various threads/articles discussing the pros and cons > of learning/writing in various programming languages (C, C++, Java, > Python, Perl, Ruby, PHP etc.) > > I do not have huge amounts of time to devote to learning a particular > language but at the same time I am not in a hurry to learn a language > for the sake of it (i.e. I'll keep dipping in over a long period of time). > > So far I have come to the conclusion that C is a good option because it > is used in a lot of important stuff and runs quickly. At the same time > Python is much easier to get to grips with. PHP is very web specific and > Java is a pain to learn. > > What language do you think it would be most useful to start dipping my > toes in to and why? > > Cheers, > > Stewart > > _______________________________________________ > Peterboro mailing list > Peterboro@mailman.lug.org.uk > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro >
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