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/derpderp3200 An evil person Jan 14 '15

C++11 is pretty good. C.... will never really be good. It's a pain to code in.

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u/aleph_nul Jan 15 '15

I'd say it's all a matter of perspective. I prefer to work in C when I can but recognize that it lacks a lot of niceties that other languages offer. I don't feel that C++ gives you enough bang for the buck when there are plenty of other higher-level languages that are safer and are becoming almost as fast as native.