quote:
Originally posted by Huuf
I'm not fully agreed with this, because the switching can be harder, because in vb you have to do things different ways (like if then else things)
I think it's adviced to buy some c++ books and then start learning
I'm not sure... if you start with C++, your learning curve may be frustrating... it'd take lot of time to get some "decent" results. However, stating with VB will show you then main concepts in windows programming and at the same time you'll be getting good, satisfactory results that will for sure motivate you in continue learning.
Of course VB and C++ are diferent languages and so they have diferent lexical constructions (as huuf says, in VB an if structure is
code:
if bla then
bla
bla
else
bla
bla
end if
and the same in C++ is
code:
if (bla) {
bla;
bla;
} else {
bla;
bla;
}
)
However, that's a thing you have to assume when you're trying to learn diferent programming languages.
quote:
Originally posted by DJeX
I agree with Huuf, I programed in VB for about 2 years now and find it really hard to learn C++. I almost have to pull my hair out trying to make a C++ program lol.
do you think that if you hadn't begun with VB programming your first C++ program would have been easier? My personal experience is: I started with VB and Pascal, and then when I satarted with C I had the same problems as people who their 1st language is C. The same when I started with C++.
quote:
Originally posted by DJeX
Like Huuf said it's probably a good idea to get some C++ books and start learning.
that of course
if you start with VB, or if your 1st language is C++, a good book about C++ is needed
(for example, VB can be learnt without books, C++ can't)
quote:
Originally posted by DJeX
Oh and what about the Visual Basic Scripting? .VBS file. Whats that used for?
well, vbs files are not compiled but interpreted.. they're used to make "quick programs" (and some virus too
). they're similar to what bat files are for ms-dos. Well, i don't kow very much about them. I can't program a VBS file
(although the syntax is very similar to the VB one)
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