Learning more than 1 programming language? possible?

Render|Pipe · n00b Joined: 11 Jan 2004 Posts: 16

Hi,

I have some free time (about 2-3 months), and I was thinking about learning C++ and python. Do you think I'll have problems learning both languages at the same time? I was thinking of studying c++ in the morning and python in the afternoons. Do you see any drawbacks to learning both at the same time?

I have already learned basic scripting like php and javascript but it's time I moved onto something more serious.

Thanks,

Bobby

Bowyakka · Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 12:49 am Post subject:

C++ is a big jump from php , but it is a cool langauge good luck to you
python , unkown I have yet to seriously mess with python

learning two languges at the same time ... yes have done that
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Adamal · Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 1:00 am Post subject:

If your a quick learner than I can say that it is do able... but since each person is different there is no way to say for sure. Give it a try.

Exci · Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 1:09 am Post subject:

because this is your first serious programming language (or do I have to say non-weblanguage) I would recommend to pick one of the two and study them for a few weeks. and after that pick the other one and do that for a few weeks.

There is a huge change that you won't even like python or C++, so that is an easy way to test both languages, if you learn them at the same time there is a change that you'll be confused and you'll 'combine' them.

My experience with learning a new language is that there is allot of annoyance because every language has his pro's and cons.

Render|Pipe · n00b Joined: 11 Jan 2004 Posts: 16

Thanks for the response guys.

I think I'll try doing python for a few weeks first and then try c++ for a few weeks and to see how that goes. I figure python will be easier in understanding OOP before I dive into c++.

Thanks again for the feedback!

edsuom

You may also decide the high-level scripting language is so effective you don't even need C++ (unless there are career interests etc.)

I knew assembly language back when that's about all there was, and learned plain old C about 12 years ago. After learning TCL scripting about two years ago, I've found that pretty much does everything I need.

discomfitor · l33t Joined: 21 Feb 2003 Posts: 927 Location: None

python is one of the easier languages to learn for most things
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glaskows · Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 6:38 pm Post subject:

If you want to learn a new scripting lenguage, go for LUA (excelente, easy binding with c/c++, fast and light weigth and sugar free also

)
I recommend you going very slowly with C++, because OOP seems easy, but doing correct OOP it's not an easy task (and please, don't think of c++ like an expanded c, or you will miss it's best features).

vitriol · Apprentice Joined: 01 Nov 2003 Posts: 162 Location: US

It would be better to learn python first. Python is object oriented and will later compliment C++/C as you progress. As you get better, you can start writing your own modules for python on C++. At least thats the way I'm learning, and its going very well. Python is also a very good way to ease yourself into Java. (Look on python.org for "jython" and you'll see what I mean). Best of luck to you!
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