Infinite Recursion

lol...

some languages are better than others... there is no one good language. i started with BasicX and Basica several years ago. i've learned numerous languages since then... limiting yourself to one language is never a good idea. although, c++ is more commonplace than others.

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massive-war

well ya, I do see your point with multiple languages, but that's common. I do know some java, multiple web development languages, basic, and Currently learning c#. However, I wouldn't develop anything other than in c++. C++ owns all

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Cerulean

Nicely put.
Fairly original point of view. Don't think most people feel the same, however.
Prove it

Yuneek

Well, I have started learning PHP, after I feel I am proficient in PHP I'll probably move to Perl or C++.

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Mjordan2nd

Neither C++ nor C# are difficult to learn. Now, my guess would be C# is a little easier (can't say for sure, though since I don't know C#, but I hear it's a lot like Java) to learn, but C++ isn't anything too complex.

I have been debating with myself for a long time now, over whether to learn Python, Perl. Lately, I've also thrown C# into that pool. Right now I'm favoring C#, since that's what Element is being done in. Also, it seems like Microsoft is gearing itself that way, and I predict C# might turn into the next big thing. I think I could have an advantage in 2-3 years finding a job as an intern perhaps if I were to capitalize on learning C# early.

Of course, I could get the same thing with Perl, but my guess is that Perl isn't going to get much bigger than it is now. C# might one day surpass Java.

Python, I wanted to learn solely on interest basis, though. Just looking through, it seems to me that Python isn't used as much as the other two languages in the professional world. Also, looking at freelance coding sites, it also seems that Python is used less there too. Still, though, my dad has been trying to persuade me to learn Python for the last 3-4 years, and I never have done so. Of course, my dad has been out of the coding world for quite a bit longer. He has some Java and Python books, but never learned any of them. In fact, he's so out of it these days, he used to call C# C-pound for a while (which we still laugh about).

Anyway, it seems like my post turned into a ramble. To answer the original question once and for all, my personal preference for an introduction language would be C++, albeit C# being easier to learn.

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Cerulean

Far from it. Here's a list of "big" companies that use Python:

iD Software - CASE Tools for game development
Monolith Productions - Scripting engine for Matrix Online
CCP - Scripting engine for EVE Online
Intel Corp. - CASE Tools and Unit Testing
Sun Microsystems - Lots of stuff
Cisco Systems - Automation Software
IBM - Lots of stuff
Microsoft - Lots of stuff
Google - Lots of stuff (check the front page of python.org for a quote from Google)

Ooble

I believe most of Google's search algorithm stuff is written in Python.

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java_roshan

I would basically recommend you doing a bit of C fundamentals (just to begin with), then understand the concepts of Object Oriented programming and move to C++. The reason beyond this is, C++ was developed for "C with Classes" ...the actual C++. However, learning C++ directly, is not difficult though it might take you longer than it wud take with above procedure, to understand C++. A much stronger form of C++ is JAVA with explicit inheritance principles, security, reliability and resuablility techniques already built in!!!

Infinite Recursion

Ok... I'm convinced now... I'll drop the Perl idea in favor of Python... for a few months anyway, to see how it goes.

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anandt4u

perl seems too archaic..i was really lost when i tried it..but its very good for doing string manipulations..