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How hard is c++?

How hard is c++ compared to php? I know they are for completely different purposes but php is the only thing I really know right now.

I want to eventually learn c# but I think it might be little advanced for me right now. Is c++ good for me to start out on? (Don't know much oop)

The only other programming I've done (besides web) is visual basic, and he last time I did that I was in HIgh School and wasn't too particularly studious and that is a lot easier, but it seemed so limiting and boring. :)

C# I believe is easier than C++, it's got less "problem" areas (or areas that are difficult to understand).

Well being the Python advocate that I am I would recommend going with it instead of C++ as a first 'real language' - cleaner design, much much faster to learn, very high level.

I wouldn't recommend asking for advice on the topic really. Give it a few days trial run, see what suits you. Others' experiences, skills and requirements are unlikely to reflect your own.

Thanks for the python advice. I never thought to look into it but now that I have, it's pretty Cool! :) I am definitley going to be learning this in my spare time. It's really easy to start picking up!

C Sharp Over C++ For Me...For You " " ?

Morales:
I too, would go with C# over C++. Learning and coding with C++ can be like wading through a dense forest; it is legendary for having extra characters to mess up the syntax( that's no offense to people that love working with C++...I too love C++, but choose not to program with it )...for example in managed C++, to declare a class:

public _gc MyClass :: BaseClass

..like what the heck is that "_gc" thingy for?

If you are thinking about learning more about OOP, and thinking about C# which is a lot cleaner in it's syntax ( not unlike Java ), I would recommend looking at one of those "Learn C# in 24 Hours" types of books. Or perhaps, since you know some PHP and are familiar with web programming, check into using ASP.NET book - programming with C#, which may allow you to leverage your existing experience.

...PHP, Perl, Python, C#, C++...I am sure you will find the one that suits you the most, as I think it's more about that than which is better than which. I think they are all cool actually.

C++ is relatively easy. C# is as well.

C++ isnt relativly easy as a first language

must i say "pointers".

I think C++ just looks more cryptic compared to C

Berto, you don't necessarily have to use pointers if you didn't want to. I write C++ code all the time and I avoid pointers for the most part.

I don't know php

I don't know php but I say that C++ is more advance and easiest language I seen. But that is just my opion.