Re:

[Fernando Salas <fsalas@fibertel.com.ar>]

I can't say it better.

And for C programmers that wan't to learn C++ I recommend a guide/reference in

http://www.icce.rug.nl/docs/cplusplus/cplusplus.html
I found it very interesting and have good dos and donts IMHO

Fernando

PD: I just wanted to add that I learned C a lot before than C++ and have 4 years
work on it with a 20MB source so I have my experience with it.


Ron Nanko wrote:

> > For support C++ is better, but C is a better language overall. Go to
> > http://www.program.com/humor/bjarne.html and you will know why. By the
> way,
> > The article is not just for humor, it is 100% true.
> > > I'm totally agree with you!
> > >
> > > Just for support. C++ is better, that's all.
>
> First of all, C++ contains all the advantages C has. It has some additions
> that, if used without thinking about it, can slow things down, yes. However,
> a coder who knows about the benefits of C++ will barely want to miss them
> again. You mentioned "support" as a C++ advantage. It definately is. You've
> got a huge project? You should choose C++.
>
> Modern C++ precompilers create very efficient C output, so what's the point
> in using C? Speed? Come on, for time-critical parts assembler's still the
> number one choice. And I guess you won't argue about that.
>
> As far as the original message was concerned, I'd advise you to learn C++
> right away and don't care about C whatsoever. On the one hand you'll have
> the advantage of not always falling back into the procedural way of thinking
> and on the other hand you'll have reusable code, that is easy maintain and
> "support". The traps (and there _are_ quite a few) which come along with C++
> won't be noticable in your first attempts on writing games whatsoever, and
> the tricks from the game programming gurus to avoid these traps can easily
> be found on the internet.
>
> The only book you should ever need to get started is called "C++ Primer
> Plus" by Stephan Prata. That book's awesome, and perhaps some of the C++
> enemies should take a look in it to fnd out about the true benefits of this
> great language.
>
> Sincerly,
> Ron Nanko
> chief coder, gm²
>
> Ceterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam.
>
> Ron Nanko, department of computer science, university of Kiel, Germany
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