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- From: darreng@wrox.demon.co.uk (Darren Gill)
- Newsgroups: comp.lang.basic.visual.misc,comp.lang.c++
- Subject: Re: Basic or C++?
- Date: 19 Jan 1996 16:39:05 GMT
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- In article <4dm8oo$1im@gulfa.kuwait.net>, leec@kuwait.net (Lee Cooper) says:
- >
- >Which programming language is more widespread in the PC world - is it Visual
- >Basic or Visual C++?
- >
- >Which is easier to learn?
- >
- >Thanks
-
- There's no doubt in my mind that Visual Basic is easier to learn than VC++, it also offers
- quicker app development for relatively simple applications and you don't need to sit twiddling
- your thumbs while your apps are compiling. The user is better protected from their mistakes, the
- syntax of the language is more readable and the product's cheaper.
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- On the other hand, VC++ offers a professional development environment that VB just doesn't match,
- the langauge is much more flexible and powerful and you can create true executables. Visual C++
- doesn't impose any limitations on what you can do. I think both products are great.
-
- As for which has more users, my guess is that it's VB?
-