Monday, May 30, 2011

I've Seen the Light

When I first learned to program, I learned in C++.  It was a pretty daunting task, but I grew to love the language.  I grew very familiar with it, and soon I started to learn other languages.  I learned some Python, OCaml, Ruby, etc., but I still felt that C++ was my favorite.  Granted, each language has its advantages and disadvantages, but I became quite a bit of a fanboy.  Then I started to learn Java.



I was very hesitant at first.  "This is a cheap ripoff of C++, this sucks!"  I tried not to like it, but the more and more I worked with it, the more I grew to appreciate all of its features.  Automatic garbage collection, great class hierarchy, and a plethora of libraries full of methods (still getting used to calling things "methods" instead of "functions").  Add to the mix the awesome Eclipse IDE, and you have such a great development environment, you're ready to start making some sweet programs.  I know this may be a bit confusing to people who don't know anything about programming, but I should be posting some How-To's in a few days, so stay tuned!  Until then, I'm going to keep working with this bad boy, and maybe crank out a few Android Apps while I'm at it.  But that's probably a bit ambitious.
Posted by Eulogio Gallo at 9:44 PM
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14 comments:

  1. Kristof UnpronounceableMay 30, 2011 at 10:05 PM

    I've seen the light too....the only good java is in my coffee cup

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  2. ImammeMay 30, 2011 at 10:09 PM

    captcha

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  3. DrichiMay 30, 2011 at 10:31 PM

    actually i thing that if you are a good programer, it doesnt matter the languaje you are using. sintax may differ, but the hard part is always the "how to do this". not the how to program it.

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  4. Jesse CrowsMay 30, 2011 at 10:41 PM

    i learned PASCAL first haha

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  5. FrostyCMay 30, 2011 at 10:45 PM

    Java is nice because of it's ability to run on almost any platform, but C++ tends to load faster & function much easier. Try to create a Java audio editor & let me know when you have no more hair to pull out... C++ is much smoother for applications with a lot of code, Java is somewhat cumbersome since it has to load it's libraries on demand, but if you want something to run on Linux, Mac & Windows -- It's definitely the best route if the app isn't too resource intensive.

    So, they both have advantages & disadvantages.

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  6. CollinBeloinMay 30, 2011 at 11:33 PM

    I used to know C++, i want to get back into programming does anyone have recommendations on which is easier to learn?

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  7. MakelMay 30, 2011 at 11:34 PM

    Kinda wish I stuck with programming, I have the basics of C++ and Java but not much.

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  8. MackMay 31, 2011 at 4:50 AM

    I learned C first, then C++. Never gotten around JAVA.

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  9. WhitelightMay 31, 2011 at 7:20 AM

    Interesting.

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  10. Skinny GuyMay 31, 2011 at 8:03 AM

    I tried learning this at one point. I sucked ha ha

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  11. Vince^_^May 31, 2011 at 9:56 AM

    I'm staying tuned for more, +1 follow nice post.

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  12. RaduxMay 31, 2011 at 12:19 PM

    Java sucks. [End of comment]

    (Sorry, it's the truth :> )

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  13. mileHIGHproMay 31, 2011 at 6:01 PM

    learned some java already, seems good plan to use it in the future.

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  14. AMay 31, 2011 at 6:29 PM

    It's been years since I tried my hand at programming, but I'm thinking of starting again, I feel a bit ignorant now having been away from it for so long.

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