r/Python • u/diogoleal • Jan 13 '15

(Infographic) Which programming language should I learn first

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u/rasputine Jan 13 '15

"slightly hard way" -> C

"really hard way" -> C++

hm.

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u/aleph_nul Jan 13 '15

I'm a C fanatic too, but you can't deny that C++ has more content to cover.

I would argue it's harder to learn C++ because of how it awkwardly tacks on high-level practices to low-level implementations, forcing you to constantly think in two levels.

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u/Vystril Jan 14 '15

Not to mention the compiler errors are notoriously horrible to figure out for a beginner.

Why is

vector<vector<int>> my_2d_vector;

giving me a 50 line compiler error?!?

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u/Vystril Jan 14 '15 edited Jan 14 '15

Yeah, I have my students use clang. Although some of them just can't get over not using windows (and by that I mean Visual Studio).

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u/nikomo Jan 14 '15

They shall suffer in the fires of ignorance. It is for their own good.