C, C++, or C#?

[aeroencychris]

Hi,

I'm starting to get back into programming and I was wondering what the best language to learn is. I did some C++ and Java before but I don't really have a preference now. Should I do C# since it works well with .NET, or does it matter? I have no specific goals as of now, but I may get into making Windows programs later. Just want a general understanding at this point.

[Yuiii]

Hi,

I did C++ and I am beginning to get back into coding as well! I have found C# quite odd after my previous knowledge of C++ so I would go with C++, you already know how to do it so you won't get confused as much. One may also argue that learning one of the other two will make you benefit though I believe in fully learning one thing and then, later on, moving on to different languages.

Hope it helps!

[IsaacDaGrazin]

C++

[Nineshadow]

Depends , what are you looking forward to doing?

[squirrl]

C# is closer to java (but much nicer to use) but obviously limited to .NET platforms. C++ is more powerful and can be applied to more stuff. Try and stay away from C, although you'll probably run across it  (legacy functions) a bit in some C++ code.

 

If you're making windows programs you may want to prototype in C# since it's a lot quicker to do so, and if you're using the GUI tools in visual studio they're a LOT nicer than onces available for java.

 

[ExplOregon]

C++ is more widely used is extremely low level, and more powerful

[njmyers3]

I like C++.  I don't have experience with the other ones.

[Gachr]

C# is very different than C and C++, it's more like Java. It has many usages, it's a very popular language for programming jobs and it's the language for Microsoft stuff, including development of their apps.

[andrew_on_tech]

If you plan to make Windows apps I would go for C#, all of there current libraries and all foreseen future libraries will be designed with C# in mind. While C++ is more powerful, the gap is closing, and it also takes 3 times as much code to achieve the same thing in C++ compared to C#. I have used both professionally and I think C# is much easier to use and will defiantly be the focus of Windows applications going forward.