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no its a good language to learn as you said alot of programs use it.
however if it is a first language i do not advise jumping in at this as you might get overwhelmed and then even put off from learning another language. i advise for a beginner (if you are) you start with Java or php or maybe even perl tbh.
however if it is a first language i do not advise jumping in at this as you might get overwhelmed and then even put off from learning another language. i advise for a beginner (if you are) you start with Java or php or maybe even perl tbh.
It will not hurt leaning something :-).
Having C++ in your resume will also good and give you more options in job search.
In terms of usage - check this discussion. In addition to telecom, "wall street quants" also use it.
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/537595/which-sector-of-software-industry-uses-c
Having C++ in your resume will also good and give you more options in job search.
In terms of usage - check this discussion. In addition to telecom, "wall street quants" also use it.
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/537595/which-sector-of-software-industry-uses-c
if you start using c++ like i did i recommend this site:
http://www.cplusplus.com/
yu will also need a compiler to compile your code once you have made it:
dev-c++
its really good.
you can get it here:
http://download.cnet.com/Dev-C/3000-2069_4-12686.html
i started my first language with C++
tbh i gave up on it after a while learnt others now im familiar with other languages i can make sense of C++ more understanding *WHY* to code it a certain way. its not too dis-similar to java actually.
anyway, enjoy.
oohh actually. VisualBasic is a realllly easy one to start with including the visual basic suite to build it all in and its free. lots of youtube videos showing you how to makie little programs and stuff, i craeted an ABC program for my little boy and then some more advanced RDP things all the way to a funky OS using Visual Basic
http://www.cplusplus.com/
yu will also need a compiler to compile your code once you have made it:
dev-c++
its really good.
you can get it here:
http://download.cnet.com/Dev-C/3000-2069_4-12686.html
i started my first language with C++
tbh i gave up on it after a while learnt others now im familiar with other languages i can make sense of C++ more understanding *WHY* to code it a certain way. its not too dis-similar to java actually.
anyway, enjoy.
oohh actually. VisualBasic is a realllly easy one to start with including the visual basic suite to build it all in and its free. lots of youtube videos showing you how to makie little programs and stuff, i craeted an ABC program for my little boy and then some more advanced RDP things all the way to a funky OS using Visual Basic
Thanks everyone.
As I said I have 3-4 years experience with C#/Java on a high level.
Therefor I still find it somewhat hard to learn C++. Even though I get the basics.
As I said I have 3-4 years experience with C#/Java on a high level.
Therefor I still find it somewhat hard to learn C++. Even though I get the basics.
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If you ever want/need to write a device driver, then you will have to do it in C/C++.
then i guess its down to you if you want to continue at it in the hopes that it will all come together for you.
it will take a lot of work to get but once you've got it there are many benefits:
create programs
addition to your CV
troubleshoot fix other c++ code
create apps
Albeit C++ is good programming language which I would recommend to all developers to learn but I don't see much use of it going forward as processors are becoming faster and cheaper so performance is not the reason.
it will take a lot of work to get but once you've got it there are many benefits:
create programs
addition to your CV
troubleshoot fix other c++ code
create apps
Albeit C++ is good programming language which I would recommend to all developers to learn but I don't see much use of it going forward as processors are becoming faster and cheaper so performance is not the reason.
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Many time-critical or near real-time programs are written in C/C++, especially in embedded systems. It is as you are finding very hard to learn everything in C++. Here's a little tutorial http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/ .
Since you know Java/C#, one area that you should examine are containers (like vectors, maps, etc.) ( http://www.cplusplus.com/reference/stl/ ) and algorithm functions that can be used with these containers ( http://www.cplusplus.com/reference/algorithm/ ). These links have a nice set of simple programs to illustrate many of the points. Some of these may be a bit harder to grasp: functional ( http://www.cplusplus.com/reference/functional/ ).
I recommend that you get Microsoft Visual Studio Express C++ since it provides an excellent debugging environment. Here is the download link:
http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/eng/downloads#d-2010-express
Since you know Java/C#, one area that you should examine are containers (like vectors, maps, etc.) ( http://www.cplusplus.com/reference/stl/ ) and algorithm functions that can be used with these containers ( http://www.cplusplus.com/reference/algorithm/ ). These links have a nice set of simple programs to illustrate many of the points. Some of these may be a bit harder to grasp: functional ( http://www.cplusplus.com/reference/functional/ ).
I recommend that you get Microsoft Visual Studio Express C++ since it provides an excellent debugging environment. Here is the download link:
http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/eng/downloads#d-2010-express
If it's worth it depends a lot on what you want to do with your life. What do you want to do?
If you want to work on the Linux kernel or the device drivers, you'll need C. If you want to work on GNU utilities, C. If you want to join the Mozilla project and work on Firefox, C++.
I was recruited for a financial sector job in NYC that required the ability to write highly optimized C code and also required a deep knowledge of C++. If you like money, the financial sector is a good place to work. If you really like money, learn how to (you'll have to get an advanced degree) write algorithmic trading software. In addition to using advanced computer science concepts, such software has to make very fast decisions, which is spelled "C."
So, what do you want to do?
If you want to work on the Linux kernel or the device drivers, you'll need C. If you want to work on GNU utilities, C. If you want to join the Mozilla project and work on Firefox, C++.
I was recruited for a financial sector job in NYC that required the ability to write highly optimized C code and also required a deep knowledge of C++. If you like money, the financial sector is a good place to work. If you really like money, learn how to (you'll have to get an advanced degree) write algorithmic trading software. In addition to using advanced computer science concepts, such software has to make very fast decisions, which is spelled "C."
So, what do you want to do?
Oh, a lot of embedded device programming is in C as well because it's possible to write compact code. This is needed in an environment where resources are limited.
There is an interesting discussion continuing here http://simpleprogrammer.com/2012/12/01/why-c-is-not-back/
The comments are especially interesting.
I would only like to add that people coming from managed programming background often get thwarted by the lack of say BCL (base class library) or equivalent. Sadly, in C++ you only have STL or a few other frameworks that are not as comprehensive as BCL and that means often you have to create foundations/toolkits/libra
Going forward C++ will gain substantial focus with Microsoft shifting focus on C++ in Windows 8 applications. I personally think C++/CLI would gain more attention as it ties together two worlds in a manner no other language does. Developers learning c++ would tend to continue that route while embracing WPF, WCF and the rest of the .NET.
In short, not only is it worth learning C++, this happens to be an interesting time for doing so.
The comments are especially interesting.
I would only like to add that people coming from managed programming background often get thwarted by the lack of say BCL (base class library) or equivalent. Sadly, in C++ you only have STL or a few other frameworks that are not as comprehensive as BCL and that means often you have to create foundations/toolkits/libra
Going forward C++ will gain substantial focus with Microsoft shifting focus on C++ in Windows 8 applications. I personally think C++/CLI would gain more attention as it ties together two worlds in a manner no other language does. Developers learning c++ would tend to continue that route while embracing WPF, WCF and the rest of the .NET.
In short, not only is it worth learning C++, this happens to be an interesting time for doing so.
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