JasonRabenold Posted December 6, 2003 Report Share Posted December 6, 2003 Which is the best programming language?I am asking this question because here at college they are offering free computer training class. They offer alot of classes and i was wondering which would be best to take C++ or COBOL?AND WHY? I would appreciate any answers you give. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkAngelBGE Posted December 6, 2003 Report Share Posted December 6, 2003 I personally would prefer C++, it's the most used in the industry and you can literally achieve all sorts of programs/algorithms with it. It's the most powerful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Tutankhamun Posted December 6, 2003 Report Share Posted December 6, 2003 I use C++, I guess Basic is good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeZar Posted December 6, 2003 Report Share Posted December 6, 2003 I wanna learn C++ but is it too hard for me? Im only 15 years old, so? I dont know... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaas Posted December 6, 2003 Report Share Posted December 6, 2003 Yep C++. VB and Java are also good.Also depends for what you're going to use it. For web applications you better go with Java for example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeZar Posted December 6, 2003 Report Share Posted December 6, 2003 I dont know what i want with it, i wanna try to be able to make small programs, and webpages, and games too, i dont know, just know something.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Tutankhamun Posted December 6, 2003 Report Share Posted December 6, 2003 I am not a expert on C++, but I want to learn more about it probally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkT Posted December 8, 2003 Report Share Posted December 8, 2003 Put it this way - I wouldn't touch COBOL with a ten foot barge pole.Used in business still, and you can get fairly well paid for using it, but not so much used for new development.Also, the syntax is worse than Perl.As for the rest, VB and Java are useful both generally and for dynamic webpages, C++ is good for performance software (games). I'd also recommend considering Pascal for a first language. It's supposedly easier to 'get' than C++ and it enforces programming good-practice more strictly than Basic.[ASIDE]Have you heard about the new OO-version of COBOL? It's called 'ADD ONE TO COBOL GIVING COBOL'[/ASIDE] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeru Posted December 8, 2003 Report Share Posted December 8, 2003 There is no "best programming language". Each was designed for specific purposes, and tends to do these best.Between C++ and Cobol, I would definitely choose C++, but it would be extremely helpful if you had some background in a non-OOP language, like Pascal (the first language I learnt) or C proper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeOptimist Posted December 8, 2003 Report Share Posted December 8, 2003 I program in Visual Basic, and I'd highly recommend it to beginners, and even experts. A lot of people think VB is a "beginner language", but it is actually quite powerful.Yes, I know C++ beats it in performance sometimes, but try RAD in C++ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Hawk Posted December 8, 2003 Report Share Posted December 8, 2003 i love Java, we use it at school and you can make everything made Online Battleship for a project last year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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