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- From: grantp@usa.pipeline.com(Pete Grant)
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- Subject: Re: C\C++ versus Visual Basic
- Date: 17 Apr 1996 11:10:08 GMT
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- On Apr 17, 1996 01:49:56 in article <C\C++ versus Visual Basic>,
- 'ekochma@grouper.moscow.com (Erol Kochman)' wrote:
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-
- >I would like to learn either C/C++ or Visual Basic for career development.
-
- >Several programmers have told me that Visual Basic is more practical for
- >developing Windows multimedia apps, however, most of the job listings I
- see
- >on the Internet require C/C++. Is it feasible to learn both languages?
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- Yes. Concentrate on learning C++ as it takes a lot longer.
-
- VB is a snap -- you can learn it 'on the side' while acquiring
- expertise in C++. Of course, to program well in any language
- requires a certain amount of hands-on experience.
-
- My personal experience is that learning VB doesn't require any
- formal training, just start writing code, popping up the on-line
- help once in a while, and soon you have the basic skills
- necessary to produce usable programs. If you do database
- access, then it's worthwhile to browse through the books
- as some parts are not intuitive.
-
- --
- Pete Grant
- Kalevi, Inc.
- Software Engineering & development
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