Should I learn C or C++?

Question

At the moment I do PHP but I want to get into desktop programming. Which language should I use?

Answer 1

These sites have a complete comparison between the two languages:



http://www.cplusplus.com/forum/general/134/



http://unthought.net/c++/c_vs_c++.html

Answer 2

I would learn C++ as it has much easier ways to accomplish things. Also if you want to get into desktop applications you will want to learn a widget toolkit. I recommend Qt or wxWidgets.



I've just started learning C++ (I already know some Java and a little PHP) and I have been using the Sam's teach yourself C++ in 24 hours. It's not perfect as it has some annoying redundancies in the sample code. However it is good for learning the core features of the language. This book by Stroustrup also looks good although I haven't read it yet:

http://www2.research.att.com/~bs/programming.html

Answer 3

Of those two, I would learn C++. However, if you want to get into desktop programming for Windows applications, I would learn C#.... GUIs are MUCH easier with it (and GUIs are expected with modern apps) and the language is easier and the .NET framework has many features that make things easier.

Answer 4

Learn C++. C is largely deprecated and has been replaced by C++ for most tasks. It is only used anymore in cases when very high speed and reliability are required, because it lacks some features that can produce inefficient machine code in C++.

Answer 5

It depends, do you want to develop nice, complex software, or just learn the basics. If you want to create a real Windows application I would learn both but mostly c. Also if you have Windows learn Win32!

Answer 6

I recommend you to learn C, cuz it's the basic of most desktop develop.

And if you learn C well, C++ is much easier to study.Be patient, man!

Answer 7

Neither. Learn C# instead - there's more jobs going in C# than in either C or C++.

Answer 8

C++, because it's more flexible. Personally, I dislike both and would agree with the people here who said C#.

Answer 9

yes u should learn c++ its more advanced but somewhat hard to learn.