Should i Learn

[ZimZangZoom]

Hello,

I have been Programming in Perl and PHP for a long time and am looking for something new and powerful

Should i learn C++
will I be able to adapt to it quickly ?

I am one to learn a little bit about everyuthing and am interested in the power of C++

And can anyone reccommend any good BEGINNER tutorials i can start at.. something very simple.. like a HELLO WORLD.

Thanks in advance

Drew

 

[kmfna]

Drew,

C++ is definitely a powerful language and I personally like the way that the syntax works...I've never used Perl or PHP, but I would think if you understand the logic of how loops and if statements, etc... then it shouldn't be that bad to pick up. As far as tutorials go, I'm not sure about any online stuff, but I did find the C++ Primer Plus book to be REALLY good. Other than C++, if you want similar power with an easy to use form creator, Visual C#.net is pretty good.

Good luck with your search,
Kevin

- "The truth hurts, maybe not as much as jumping on a bicycle with no seat, but it hurts.

 

[PerFnurt]

Yeah, go for it!

Since you're used to PHP you'll have a running start since the syntax is quite similar. On the other hand, PHP is a script language C++ isn't, so the flow/structure is a bit different.

If you've got Visual C++ you get a whole lot of help. Use the AppWizard to create an executeable foundation of your program which you then can dig into to see what its doing.

/Per

_{"It was a work of art, flawless, sublime. A triumph equaled only by its monumental failure."}

 

[hylian90]

Well, I read 'C++ For Dummies' and it got me off to a pretty good start. C++ is definitely a powerful language. The syntax is fairly simple, too. I'd definitley say so go for it!

Oh, and I found a decent tutorial online, if you wanna check it out, it's at http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/

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