Programming Forums > Application Development > C++

Arevos · May 23rd, 2006, 6:43 PM

Booooze · May 23rd, 2006, 8:14 PM

Hey Bud.

Welcome to the forums.

If you really want to get into programming (even game programming fo rthat matter), I suggest you first make sure you understand basic concept, logic and theory of programming. make sure you know loops, conditional statements, and all the basics taht apply to every langauge. If you got that, it's a small move to C++ or any language. It's all about learning the new code. Try C++, if you can figure it out, C# and Java will be a breeze, and you will have more skills with you. Then, once you feel comfortable, Move to game programming. Begin with 2d, and then head to 3d. This is just my 2 cents. But I think everyone will agree with me when I say take your time, and take the time to actually learn how it's done. Don't be like some members around here who constantly post questions, without checking google, or trying it themselves. Stay motivated, and work on one program (and language) at a time.

Good luck, Enjoy!

KyrinComaBlack · May 23rd, 2006, 11:51 PM

Yeah I started learning C first because that had really helped me and got more really into C++. Yeah the reason I got into using C++ is because im learn C++ to start for gaming programming probably AI programming or something else so I needed to know C++ for that even though you can pretty much do it in C but C++ is morely recommended for gaming,

melbolt · May 24th, 2006, 2:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Ooble

Oh, and on a side note, don't bother learning to program with the Win32 API. It's dying out anyway. You can either learn its replacement, the .NET API (which is behind C#, C++ .NET and Visual Basic .NET)

i agree with this, especially now that a lot of the directx stuff is going to managed code.

msk420 · May 24th, 2006, 2:45 AM

C++ deffinatly is best for what your looking for. All other languages are insupurb (I hope I spelled that right) to C++. That is my opinion. The functionality of C++ is unbelievable if you know how to use it right...

Ooble · May 24th, 2006, 1:20 PM

All other languages are good at what they do, same as C++. Thing is, C++ does a lot. Because it's so general-purpose, however, it's more of a jack-of-all-trades. You wouldn't catch me writing a .NET application in it.

KyrinComaBlack · May 24th, 2006, 2:44 PM

Ooble what about WinFX?

Ooble · May 24th, 2006, 8:20 PM

I don't actually know much about WinFX, apart from the fact that we can't see it working yet. Mind filling me in?

thondal · May 24th, 2006, 8:35 PM

but since I've allready started with c and then when i'm done with c I move on to c++? how about that? I'm open.. but really want to learn c just to have a programming language, and i've allready started out really good (at least that's what i think

) and if I understand you right, then c is the basic stuff, so wouldn't it be best to actually know at least a bit of it?

-thondal-

msk420 · May 24th, 2006, 8:47 PM

Thats good thondal do that...

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msk420 Programmer Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 85 Rep Power: 3	C++ deffinatly is best for what your looking for. All other languages are insupurb (I hope I spelled that right) to C++. That is my opinion. The functionality of C++ is unbelievable if you know how to use it right... __________________ Code Forums

May 24th, 2006, 1:20 PM	#16
Ooble I eat cake for breakfast. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In my box. Posts: 4,434 Rep Power: 9	All other languages are good at what they do, same as C++. Thing is, C++ does a lot. Because it's so general-purpose, however, it's more of a jack-of-all-trades. You wouldn't catch me writing a .NET application in it. __________________ Me :: You :: Them

May 24th, 2006, 8:20 PM	#18
Ooble I eat cake for breakfast. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In my box. Posts: 4,434 Rep Power: 9	I don't actually know much about WinFX, apart from the fact that we can't see it working yet. Mind filling me in? __________________ Me :: You :: Them

May 24th, 2006, 8:35 PM	#19
thondal Programmer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 82 Rep Power: 3	but since I've allready started with c and then when i'm done with c I move on to c++? how about that? I'm open.. but really want to learn c just to have a programming language, and i've allready started out really good (at least that's what i think ) and if I understand you right, then c is the basic stuff, so wouldn't it be best to actually know at least a bit of it? -thondal- __________________ "die" he screamed at the polygon man. When he was done with him, only four points remained, a quad of what he once was.

May 23rd, 2006, 8:14 PM	#12
Booooze Expert Programmer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Igloo Posts: 710 Rep Power: 3	Hey Bud. Welcome to the forums. If you really want to get into programming (even game programming fo rthat matter), I suggest you first make sure you understand basic concept, logic and theory of programming. make sure you know loops, conditional statements, and all the basics taht apply to every langauge. If you got that, it's a small move to C++ or any language. It's all about learning the new code. Try C++, if you can figure it out, C# and Java will be a breeze, and you will have more skills with you. Then, once you feel comfortable, Move to game programming. Begin with 2d, and then head to 3d. This is just my 2 cents. But I think everyone will agree with me when I say take your time, and take the time to actually learn how it's done. Don't be like some members around here who constantly post questions, without checking google, or trying it themselves. Stay motivated, and work on one program (and language) at a time. Good luck, Enjoy!

May 23rd, 2006, 11:51 PM	#13
KyrinComaBlack Programmer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 48 Rep Power: 0	Yeah I started learning C first because that had really helped me and got more really into C++. Yeah the reason I got into using C++ is because im learn C++ to start for gaming programming probably AI programming or something else so I needed to know C++ for that even though you can pretty much do it in C but C++ is morely recommended for gaming,

May 24th, 2006, 2:44 PM	#17
KyrinComaBlack Programmer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 48 Rep Power: 0	Ooble what about WinFX?

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