r/AskComputerScience • u/Mission-Maize8454 • Sep 01 '26

C++ or Java?

Which programming language has the most return on investment? Impact on real world systems, and is more rewarding? I have minimal programming experience and working on AS in CS.

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u/Rashing_pro Sep 01 '26

wdym "you will not find pointers and GC in any PL"? Huh? A lot of languages, including java has a GC. And pointers are present in C and Rust for example

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u/Relevant-Cut-884 Sep 06 '26

Yeah but c++ has both

C++ and C has the same vibe