From: Chilkat Software <support@...>
Date: 2006-11-19T09:59:43+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby vs Java vs c++


My advice:

Learn C++ but ignore/avoid these parts of the language:

- friend functions
- multiple inheritance
- operator overloading
- function pointers
- nested classes

Learn the fundamental concepts of object-oriented programming.
Understand pointers (critical for 1st time programmers).

Once you have a good feel for C++,  I'd recommend moving to Java, C#, 
or Ruby.

Most everything I do is in C++, but that's because I'm a component developer.
If I were building apps heavy in database and GUI, I would *not* choose C++.

-Matt


At 05:40 PM 11/18/2006, you wrote:

>hi, newbie so please be tolerant.... ;)
>
>i need to start to learn a programming language to be able to develop
>custom aps to be applied to a variety of purposes but mainly 1) financial
>data modeling--including graphics and data handling via database queries,
>etc.; and 2) more general business-type aps.
>
>my feeling is that i hate BLOATED sluggish programs (like some Java
>program running on older JVM's and perhaps not written in an optimal
>way....u get the idea.)
>
>if i need to make a choice between fancy and efficient,
>speed, etc., then it's an easy choice 4 me of efficient.
>which is why i have just started w/ c++.
>
>however, speaking to one my programmer friends who is a top level Java
>programmer (the stuff he writes is very efficient and fancy as
>well--great balance), he is telling me that 1) c++ is being phased out
>(except 4 real low level stuff like drivers, etc.) in favor of languages
>such as Java or Ruby. he recommends i switch from learning c++ to learning
>Java or Ruby. i wd hope to be able to choose the best path and not have to
>switch tack in the middle as my IT capablity is not a full time activity,
>but more of a support 4 my main one--finance.
>
>of course, learning curve is to be taken into consideration as well....
>
>'d love some comments that might help me consider my options and pick a
>path (c++, java or ruby) w/ a higher level of confidence..... i know that
>people here will be biased towards Ruby, but that is fine: i want to hear
>about it....
>
>
>
>
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