From: "Richard Healy" Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp References: Subject: Re: C++ in Death Throes? Date: Sat, 28 Feb 1998 23:03:00 -0700 Lines: 53 NNTP-Posting-Host: 206.159.112.123 Message-ID: <34f8fa78.0@news.rmci.net> To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com DJ-Gateway: from newsgroup comp.os.msdos.djgpp Precedence: bulk -----Original Message----- From: scorpio Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp Date: Saturday, February 28, 1998 9:27 AM Subject: C++ in Death Throes? >Hi >I am just learning to program, got a big book, downloaded djgpp and went >for it. > >So i really dont know to much about the Programming Business? > >I was wondering if i could get opinions on whether or not people think >that C++ is worth learning. > >I dont suppose it would hurt, but if your kid was going to get into >programming, where would you try to steer him. > >If it depends on what a person wants to do, lets look at applications >first then games. > >If it depends on format, well i dont know enough about the formats, but >windows seems to be winning the race. > >anyway i would appreciate any response. This question is kinda off topic, but I'll bite. IMHO a programmer should learn as much as practical. Hell, if you have the time, money, motivation, and mental horsepower learn as much as you can! Every language, OS, machine, and end user has perks that you have to figure out. That's what's so fun (frusturating) about coding. So is C++ worth learning? I don't know. If you have the opportunity, you might as well. I am not "qualified" to make a judgement on what language best suits a particular application. Even if I were, there would be a million others who are equally "qualified" who disagree. Sorry if this rant sounded too "guru on the mountain" like. R.A.H. dickra AT rmci DOT net When you see a spam, just remember that a spammer is some fool who just can't believe that if they bother a million people, they'll get fewer than a dozen interested responses. (Copy this so more wannabe spammers see it)