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It always seems to come back to c++ doesn't it?
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Nope. I said I would choose for Java if I was new to programming. I would also be interested in .NET. But I certainly wouldn't BUY expensive tools in the beginning. Nothing wrong with Java anyway as far as I can see it. I don't use it you see.
IF you start with C++ then you don't have to know about C. Perhaps a few minor things but you will learn that during some C++ learning process.
The "trick" is that .NET and Java is taking over most of the tasks we used to do in C++. C++ will remain to have its value but only for specialized tasks or to squeeze the last bit out of certain "idioms".
So you have every reason to think twice.
Here is a simple table to help you decide:
General purpose
- Java
- VS 2003
Specialized for extremes
- C++
Specialized for office apps/certain databases
- VB