I'm struggling between deciding between java and c++ now...

[Guest]

C++ ... Or java ...

 

For desktop development, needs run on linux. I pretty much decided on C++ then decided java is good too and I'm stuck in the middle again.

Please tell me which you recommend and reply with reasons why.

 

CLARIFICATIONS: Not new to programming, I've used python for a few years. Also, I don't really care what is easiest.

[79wjd]

I'd say learn Java first, then C++ 

 

Java is a much friendlier language. 

[shypin]

i like c#

[Enderman]

java is horrible

the syntax is horrible

the entire code is horrible

 

the only reason its so popular is because it was was adopted by some large companies and now tons of stuff uses it

 

but seriously, if you have used any other coding language you will understand why java is just plain bad

[failblox]

I was also thinking about the same thing as OP recently. I want to get into engineering in the future and I've heard that it's useful to know a programming language for that field. I'm not sure which language to learn though :\

 

Sorry if I'm hijacking OP's thread, but what would you recommend I should learn for my purposes? I've never learned a programming language before and have pretty much zero experience with programming.

[Deletive]

Start with Java, then slowly move more into C++

[Guest]

I'd say learn Java first, then C++ 

 

Java is a much friendlier language. 

I don't care whats easier, I'll figure it out anyways. I've used python for a long while.

 

java is horrible

the syntax is horrible

the entire code is horrible

 

the only reason its so popular is because it was was adopted by some large companies and now tons of stuff uses it

 

but seriously, if you have used any other coding language you will understand why java is just plain bad

Leaning to c++ again lol

 

C++. More power, but also more responsiblity. JAVA is easier, but C++ has more to offer. Both are cross platform languages but Java works natively with Android. C++...not so much

I'm looking for whats better, not easier here. I'll learn it anyways if its hard.

 

I was also thinking about the same thing as OP recently. I want to get into engineering in the future and I've heard that it's useful to know a programming language for that field. I'm not sure which language to learn though :\

 

Sorry if I'm hijacking OP's thread, but what would you recommend I should learn for my purposes? I've never learned a programming language before and have pretty much zero experience with programming.

I almost always recommend python or js to beginners

[Guest]

RUST or Python or Perl or Ruby.

[AresKrieger]

if you want an easy language use python over java but c++ is better than either so learn that

[Enderman]

I don't care whats easier, I'll figure it out anyways. I've used python for a long while.

 

Leaning to c++ again lol

 

I'm looking for whats better, not easier here. I'll learn it anyways if its hard.

 

I almost always recommend python or js to beginners

yup python is great for beginners

if you want a steeper learning curve c++ is great, and you can do a lot more with it

[Guest]

RUST or Python or Perl or Ruby.

if you want an easy language use python over java but c++ is better than either so learn that

I know python. I'm moving to a bigger language. 

[TheKDub]

My programming knowledge:

(small amount) LUA, then HTML & CSS, then Java (Still working on it tho)

[AresKrieger]

I know python. I'm moving to a bigger language. 

yeah saw that after

[Guest]

I know python. I'm moving to a bigger language. 

Moving to a bigger language?

what?

[Agazed]

Java!

[Guest]

Moving to a bigger language?

what?

Whatever, I'm moving to a better programming language.

[shypin]

C# is the devil. (*typed whilst installing C# compiler*)

But this language requires copious ammounts of code to do simple things. 

wait w0t

 

its basically the same thing as java/c++ lol if not slightly easier

[fizzlesticks]

Whatever, I'm moving to a better programming language.

What are you trying to do that Python won't work?

[79wjd]

java is horrible

the syntax is horrible

the entire code is horrible

 

the only reason its so popular is because it was was adopted by some large companies and now tons of stuff uses it

 

but seriously, if you have used any other coding language you will understand why java is just plain bad

I liked Java :unsure: 

[Guest]

What are you trying to do that Python won't work?

Where I live there are like 0 jobs.

[Enderman]

I liked Java :unsure:

have you done stuff other than java?

[madknight3]

Where I live there are like 0 jobs.

 

What languages have the most jobs where you live? C++ and Java?

[Guest]

What languages have the most jobs where you live? C++ and Java?

Yep Java javascript and C++

[shypin]

well that was my previous exprience atlest. Im about to dive in again to create some software for the LANPartys i host 

Nice! did you know that unity and asp.net uses it as well?

[79wjd]

have you done stuff other than java?

C and C++