time it takes to learn C++?

Question

i'm 15, if i spend 1 hour per day trying to go through tutorials and stuff........how long will it take me to be comfortable with this language ?

i want to go towards making a BASIC game (not too advanced yet)

i already know HTML, javascript, CSS, some Visual Basic.

thankyou

Answer 1

It'll take you exactly 129 meters and 12 ounces.



Everyone is different and learns things at different rates. If YOU don't know, then I can assure you that a bunch of strangers in YA won't know either.



However, I will tell you this much: Programming in C++ is absolutely nothing like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Visual Basic. That doesn't mean you won't learn it in time, but you are making a vast departure from what you already know.



However, like learning any new thing, the secret to leaning it is to practice, practice, practice. Write programs. Lots of programs. Don't try to start on something big, but rather lots of small things. As you build up your skill, you'll find learning new stuff that much easier. Also, one thing that often helps is to take someone else's code and expand on it. You get the benefit of an example to work from and an idea of where to go. Try picking up a small open source game and improve it.

Answer 2

You can learn syntax of the language quite fast(if you are already familiar with OOP from Visual Basic). Then you will need some time to get yourself familiar with DirectX or something, this can take more time.

But basically it depends on your current knowledge of basic programming principles.

it can take from 2 moths to 2 years

Answer 3

You certainly can *learn* C++ in a few weeks, but to really become *good* at it, takes years... years of programming. That said, there are lot of more things to programming games than just program C++.



JavaScript is a good startingpoint.

Answer 4

c++ is ambitous, very object-oriented.... i first got into it when i was your age.... it will take years to perfect... You could put together a hello world program in minutes, but the concepts of memory usage, arrays, etc. will take awhile...



Basically, don't expect to be making games anytime soon... just build simple apps, and go to college in a related field.