C/c#/c++

[InovFX]

Yeah, that's C...

[Dave]

I have to say that I definately agree with Cadmus on this. C++ offers a lot of advantages over C (especially when it comes to things like the standard C++ library). Just the OO parts offer a hell of a lot more scope for developing complex programming, and a lot of programs lend themselves quite nicely to an OO approach.

[InovFX]

Yeah I agreed too with Cadmus' opinion.

 

BTW,

If you use Visual C++ .NET, you can do it (make a classic "HelloWorld!" program) like C#.NET programming. Like this below :

 

#using <mscorlib.dll> // We aren't going to use <iostream> but <mscorlib.dll>

using namespace System;

void main()
{
  Console::WriteLine("HelloWorld!");
}

 

But, every .NET Application can only run with a machine with .NET Framework installed on the machine. You can download the .NET Framework (The latest version is 2.0 BETA) at http://msdn.microsoft.com/net/ .

[albertlee]

noz92, just for advice...

 

I think you are not sure what programming language you want to learn, because you don't know what are their advantages....

 

C++ is denefinately the most important, because it is powerful, and its program runs fast, but it is not as easy as you may think as a beginner.

 

If you just want to play around with programming, learning visual basic would be fine, since it is pretty easy to learn, but I wouldn't bother to use it, because it is not object oriented, and it develops bad programming habits, that is why it is easy to learn...

 

I would recommand you to learn python first, then C++, because python is easier to learn and has most of all the features C++ has, I think.

 

and probably you know about linux, right? try to avoid Microsoft's programming language, if you dont want to stick to Windows forever.....

 

 

regards

[InovFX]

C++ is denefinately the most important, because it is powerful, and its program runs fast, but it is not as easy as you may think as a beginner.

Yes, C++ is powerful than others.

 

and probably you know about linux, right? try to avoid Microsoft's programming language, if you dont want to stick to Windows forever.....

But, I like Microsoft PL, it's easy...

[noz92]

I've learned a little bit of BASIC, but every program I use as a different version of BASIC, and all the tutorials I find on the internet are for Microsofts QBasic. I looked on Microsofts download page for QBasic, but the page doesn't exist anymore. Can I still download QBasic, or do I have to buy it?

[Pangloss]

You might want to look up GBasic. There's still some of that stuff floating around out there.

 

Just in case you don't know, you can also program using old-fashioned Basic in Microsoft Visual Basic. Most of the old QBasic stuff is still supported, if I remember correctly. You can even rework the editor a bit to look more like the old days (line numbers, white-on-black text, etc).

[john5746]

VB.Net is on par with C# and is fully OO. VBscript and VBA can also be fun and are used in many companies, especially for custom apps.

[InovFX]

Try Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 Express BETA (FREE) : http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/express/vbasic/default.aspx

 

OR, if you interested in C/C++, try Bloodshed Dev-C++ :

http://www.bloodshed.net/dev/

[Dave]

Anyone interested in C#/VB should definately check out the Mono Project. Basically, it's an open-source implementation of the .NET framework. It is, as they say, rather good, especially when combined with the GTK# wrapper and xorg. I'm considering using it to develop some linux applications, although I may be beaten over the head by my fellow CS associates.

[noz92]

Okay, now there's a problem. The downloads that InovFX gave me. I tried downloading the Visual Basic one, but I can't find it on my computer. Whenever I try to redownoad it, It just says that I've already downloaded the file.

[Dave]

Try doing a file search for the name of the file.

[noz92]

My file searches havn't been working for the past few months.

[noz92]

You might want to look up GBasic. There's still some of that stuff floating around out there.

 

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How do you do all of that?