which language should i choose to learn?

We so often have these sort of questions, there is currently one still under discussion:
http://www.experts-exchange.com/Programming/Q_21682907.html

Java and .NET share quite a lot of similarity. Java however, is more cross-platform compatible as things stand.
.NET is currently only available on Windows and FreeBSD platforms. But Microsoft have in fact submitted the CLS for standardization. So perhaps it will overtake Java one day.

I personally use Java a lot, but am also developing my .NET (particularly my C#) skills at the same time.

There's no need to focus on a single language. If you know C++ already, then you should pick many of these other languages up quite quickly.

Visual C++ .NET is a great language, but C# would seem to be the preferred .NET language.


My personal recommendation is learn Java & C# .. together perhaps.
They're very similar langauges.

But it's very much down to what sort of software you wish to develop.


Ask if you need any further clarification.

In my humble opinion, C#.NET is propably the next thing you should learn if you say you know c and some basic java. It's kinda a mix of both and you'll get to know the .NET environment. The big advantage of .NET, as we all know, is the support of multiple languages. Once you get the feel of the framework, it's not that hard to switch to another .NET language.

I did Java for two years but now I'm a dedicated .NET developer (I did c# and vb). I do not think .NET is going to leave Java behind. I think in the future programmers just have to make a choice between the MS.NET way or the Java way. Nobody can deside for you, just get to know the framework first and then see what turns out best for you.

I have no experience what so ever with visual c++.NET.

Good luck.

in my opinion, your options at this point realistically lie only in java and c#/vb.net.  here is the most extensive comparison of java/c# that i've found on the net: http://www.25hoursaday.com/CsharpVsJava.html.  take it for what it's worth, of course : ).

wil

The first question you have to as yourself: what for?
May be it is worth to learn one language well?

Anyway, I agree with post above. The easiest language to learn next is C# because it shares a lot of common with C++ and Java.
Another thought is to learn VB.Net. Why? Just because if you know C++, Java and VB.Net you can easily (if needed) switch to C#.Net (because you nearly know C# syntax from Java and C++ and you know already .Net framework from VB.Net experience). And you could probably program in VB6 or VBA (?).
In any case you will learn lot of interesting things like XML etc. on your way.
Good luck.

To Shilpi84,

In order to find a good job, you should master a language completely.

If you want to program for fun, use Java, because it's free for learning, and in some way it like C++. Free with tools because it's open source language.

And, don't think much of it. It's not good to choose a language so long. The more line of code you type, the money you earn in Programming.

Hope it's good help

It never and doesn't really matter whatever you do in your case
As you are familiar with c and c++
These, in my opinion are the must two languages that any programmer must learn.
Now if you want to learn it fast and develop application rapidly then put .net before java.
Also if you don't want to loose your time in maintaining GUI and other stuffs but concentrate only in codes then try .net instead of Java.
Besides, more source codes are found form java but .net is also marching forward.
Well about VC++.net, this is a language for geeks so it depends........
But in my view, a programmers is not a programmer if he/she hadn't used VC++ atleast once

Just doing BEST in whatever you DO is the key point

Bestof Luck