C++ or C?

[tehturkey]

hey

which language is better c++ or c? and please give reasons
i am planning on learning one of them languages

thanks very much people.

[drfalkor]

C is kind of Low-level, C++ is to. But C++ is more complex, and its faster than C when it is compiled.
So, I would go for C++, because when you know C++, you sure gonna know how to program in C.

I would go for something easy first, like python. ( Its good to combine some python and C++.. Python for simple big stuff, and C++ for more detailed main stuff with details etc ).. you are gonna need Python in the future

Python tutorial: http://www.ibiblio.org/obp/thinkCSpy/

C++ tutorial: http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/

Learn Python first, then C++ and last.. C

[tehturkey]

well i know php,html pretty good made a few good sites with it. i think i'll go straight to c++

why would i learn c last? lol if c++ is better?

thanks again

[drfalkor]

C++ is more complex, and it has better memory managment +its faster

EDIT: Oh, and its OO( Object Oriented )

[slimdog360]

From what Ive experienced c is more for embedded programming, like microprocessors, the linux kernel etc. Where c++ being object oriented is better for desktop applications and the like.

So I guess you have to ask yourself, are you going to be developing an operating system or the next Openoffice.org?

[runningwithscissors]

C++ is more complex, and it has better memory managment +its faster

It's only faster in very few cases.

EDIT: Oh, and its OO( Object Oriented )

Which counts for nothing.
Not to mention, the OO implementation isn't exactly brilliant on C++.
For decent OO, stick to stuff like Ruby.

[tehturkey]

c++ it is then

thanks very much. any links for info about the STL? and programming for linux in c++?

thanks again.

[Lster]

C++ is more complex, and it has better memory managment +its faster

That depends on the C/ C++ compiler. Comparing GCC and G++ indicates that there is very little difference between the two.

Look at http://shootout.alioth.debian.org/gp...=gcc&lang2=gpp.

[g3k0]

C++ is basically C with classes. You can do any C command in c++. You are less susceptible to buffer overflows in c++ and passinig by reference is nicer and and and and....
C should have been retired long ago.

[hod139]

C++ is basically C with classes. You can do any C command in c++.

Not really true. For example, here is a line in C that won't compile in C++:

int class;

C++ is now also a lot more than C with classes (e.g. generics)

You are less susceptible to buffer overflows in c++

Not true.

and passinig by reference is nicer

While I personally agree that it is nicer, this is not a globally true statement.

C should have been retired long ago.

Why? Use C when appropriate and C++ when appropriate.

As for the OP's question, I would suggest C++ if only for the STL.