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[george2]

If you know c++ you know python. python is just a quicker version of c++. By quick I mean less text to write. I find it easlier for big programs.

 

[UK31337]

C++ is the way to go, that and .Net.

I'd avoid C personally; I hate it. It's clumsy, outdated and lacks many useful key features, but it does run faster than C++.

 

[Starr]

I have the book "C++ deMYSTiFied" by: Jeff Kent.

It's $29 US. It is a great book though. It is awsome for beginners. He starts with "Hello World" and ends with structures and classes. I just finished functions and am starting arrays. The book is easy to understand and there are a lot of code samples and diagrams. He also talks about flow charts. I highly recommend this book.

 

[UK31337]

Books are great for reference. Don't be ashamed of looking at a book all the time when you're learning, it's the only way you will learn.

Also, you can't move for good, free online tutorials. Try http://www.programmershelp.co.uk/c++tutorials.php and http://www.cprogramming.com/

 

[george2]

Nah I'm going to stick with learning python for now got a couple of tutorials off the net and doing fine. Going to move to c++ when I can make it work on my computer.

 

[Nanashi]

I have some "learn c++ in 21 days" book thing that i got forever ago, came with microsoft visual editor too, or somthing like that, some sort of compiler, i think i did like the first "hello world" lesson/tutorial and thought it was cool, but never got motivated to go further pursue it lol, so yeah...i guess go with c++, as far as i know its the most widly used as others have said before me, iv never even heard of these other langueges before now, but then again i am more of a newb lol..why did i even post this lol