New to C++

[genedefcon2000@gmail.com]

HTML is old news to me. I have mastered HTML a LONG time ago. But C++
seems like a good an productive hobby to get into. I have some knowlege
of the BASIC language, and would like to know what compiler apps should
a novice like me get? And another: How do these newgroups stay up for
20 years?

[loufoque]

Re: New to C++

genedefcon2000@ gmail.com wrote :

HTML is old news to me. I have mastered HTML a LONG time ago.

A long time ago all HTML "coders" were wrong.
You may want to read up to learn about how it should be done according
to the standards.

By the way, HTML is just structural markup.
It doesn't help at all with programming.

But C++
seems like a good an productive hobby to get into.

C++ is a very sophisticated programming language which will need a lot
of investment and time to use correctly.

If you want to do some quick and easy programming you should look into
Python and the like.

And another: How do these newgroups stay up for
20 years?

How would I know, I wasn't even born 20 years ago.

[arnuld]

Re: New to C++

genedefcon2000@ gmail.com wrote:

HTML is old news to me. I have mastered HTML a LONG time ago.

even i knew HTML 5 years before i started to learn programming. HTML is
a markup language not a hard-thing like programming.

But C++ seems like a good an productive hobby to get into.

C++ is a huge & complex language it takes years to master. not my
words, but they sum up neatly what i want to say. presently i have just
started to learn C++

I have some knowlege of the BASIC language, and would like to know what
compiler apps should a novice like me get?

i dont have any idea of BASIC. regarding C++ you are better off with
"g++" (comes with GNU Compiler Collection, known as GCC). Since you are
a beginning programmer i dont think you should start with C++, take
these 2 as my experience:

1) i recommend you to start using Linux (if you are not using it), 1st
step to programming you can take. you can never say that you are a good
programmer untill you get you hands on Linux. Buy any distro. like, i
prefer Debian, some folks like Fedora, otehrs like Suse etc. etc.
BSD Unixes are also a good choice.

2.) start with either Python or Ruby or Scheme. they are less complex &
will save much time of yours. Even i started with Python then went over
to Lisp. all 3 are good, which one you choos e is purely a matter of
taste. myself, i like Ruby. Go "google" with them to get information.
here are some links:

1.) learn Scheme with an Academic book:
http://htdp.org/2003-09-26/Book/ ,

2.) for Python: http://www.python.org/

3.) for Ruby: http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/ ,
http://pine.fm/LearnToProgram/ , http://poignantguide.net/ruby/

hope this helps

And another: How do these newgroups stay up for 20 years?

USENET is the original thing, today we call them "Newsgroups ", USENET's
history dates back to the origin of computers.

[benben]

Re: New to C++

genedefcon2000@ gmail.com wrote:

HTML is old news to me. I have mastered HTML a LONG time ago. But C++
seems like a good an productive hobby to get into. I have some knowlege
of the BASIC language, and would like to know what compiler apps should
a novice like me get? And another: How do these newgroups stay up for
20 years?
>

The following link gives a lot of information I think you will be
interested:

http://www.research.att.com/~bs/C++.html

Regards,
Ben

[genedefcon2006]

Re: New to C++

Thanks. I still can't belive that these newsgroups stay strong for 20
years and running.