Alright Im here! Someone tell me,,, is this the language I wanna start with?

TVance · 12-27-2002, 06:27 AM

I want to make apps, games, work with Linux software... is this the language for me?

Revolution told me about this place in LinuxNewbie.Org and suggested Python... input??/

tv

redhead · 12-27-2002, 07:24 AM

Depends on what you want out of it, every language has it's purpuses..

But if you want to munch some Linux code, then you wouldn't get lost with a little C/C++ knowledge.

If you want to make some GUI apps, then QT might be it, but then again, it is very C++ minded, so you'll need to understand the classes concept in C++.
For games you have to rely on something like SDL, which is also based on C/C++.

You could start out with python or ruby, they are more functional programming languages, and seems to make more sence to the unknown than a cryptic C program.
And dont lose interrest just because you see the 1000. version of a simple "Hello world" program

TVance · 12-27-2002, 07:36 AM

well thats 2 for Python..... I just dont want someone not to be able to run a program of mine because they dont have Python on their sys,.... is that a stupid fear?
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redhead · 12-27-2002, 12:43 PM

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Originally posted by TVance
I just dont want someone not to be able to run a program of mine because they dont have Python on their sys,.... is that a stupid fear?
t

Not too stupid, but you have to make up your mind, what kind of audience is the reciever of your program. If it is directed towards a very special part of the community, then you can be sure they have the right tools installed, in order to get your program working. But if it is aimed at the mainstream, where every joe, with his newly installed linux box, should be able to run it, then you might want to aim your program at a niche where it is expected to run on a standard installation, and not rely on something like ADA or fortran.

TVance · 12-27-2002, 01:37 PM

alright then, can you tell me the difference between C & C++ and also visual? I bought a Visual C++(?) IDE package with book a few years ago but never got into it, is that a good resource?

thanks,,, tv

redhead · 12-27-2002, 03:05 PM

Difference between C and C++, is quite large, but in short.
Anything you can do in C, can be done in C++, C++ introduces classes, which is almost like structs in C, difference is, that a class can have constructors and overloadet functions assigned to it.
When messing with memory locations in C, you have to know excactly what you are doing, and what you want, else the program will run mad.. In C++ you can just call the new/delete function, and they will look at what type you parse to them, and make sure there's always room for that.

If I remember correct, Cutie will know alot more about the differences..
Cutie, didn't you just finished a course on C++ ?