Xian_Fung

I've looked around, but no one quite answers the questions well. Although C# is growing popular, is it just a "fad" or will it become a major language for many, many years to come? With the introduction of a new C, will C++ become outdated soon? At this piont, will it be wise to start learning C++?

chillypacman

learn one language and you practically know 'em all.

Just a matter of learning the new syntax in another language and what it can and can't do compared to other ones you already know.

Whatever language replaces c++ will definatley have lots of c++ inspiration behind it (see dprogramming.com).

In my opionn you shouldn't be asking yourself which language to learn, just pick one and learn it.

nemesis

Im sure Microsoft want c# to be a major language for windows for the next decade. C and C++ have been around for a long time and there are lots of people that use them, so i doubt it will become outdated any time soon. If you learn C++ the skills you learn there can be used on most other object oriented languages like java and c#. I dont think there is much point on learning C++ unless you actually have a use for it. If you have experience in python or java and they can do most of what you want to do, then stick with them. If you need to learn C++, say for a job or university, then go for it. In my view its better to be a master at one or two languages than just have a basic knowledge of three or more.

Toro

Microsoft has put millions of millions of dollars into the .NET Framework. I highly doubt C# is die anytime soon. It is very popular now and I think it will last a long time too or Microsoft will again develop another language to replace C# if C# was to dead out.

Infinite Recursion

C++ isn't going anywhere. Fortran and Cobol are still around for that matter. If code is written in one language, it is usually more cost-effective to maintain it in that language as opposed to rewriting it in a different one.

C# utilizes the .NET framework... Microsoft has dumped a lot of R&D dollars into it. If you code for the windows platform, it'd be wise to pick it up. If you code for *nix I suggest picking up C/C++ also.

It is always good, in my opinion, to have a grasp on several languages... especially the ones that are primarily used in the industry.

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Xian_Fung

Thanks a lot for all of your great input, it helped tremendously and answered long waiting questions. I have decided to learn both C++ and C# since C++ will stay well in the industry, and C# is about to become a major language. I've heard many good things about C# and is striking similarity to Java (Yes, I know languages derive from another). Thank you so much.