Subj : Java vs. C++
To   : comp.programming.threads
From : hzs202
Date : Fri May 27 2005 11:07 am

Hi,

My name is Hakim Singhji and I am currently a student at New York
University. I am majoring in Information Systems concentrating on
Application Development. However, I have not completely decided on
which application langauage to concentrate on (yet!). I am fluent in
Unix shell scripting with ksh, bash and tcsh; I know a little Perl; I
also am very fond of SQL and Oracle's PL/SQL however I am looking to
focus my studies on either C++ or Java and I am looking for a little
bit of advice in this area.

It appears that Java is easy to learn and it's popularity is steadily
increase because of its speed and ease of use. However, C and C++ are
industry standards which will undoubtedly be used for a long time.

I asked one of my Unix professors this same question and he suggested
starting with C then C++. He made a comparison between C and Java using
an analogy of German and Yiddish as he explained, "Learning C is like
learning German if you know German than you know Yiddish (i.e., Java)
by default."

His explanation makes sense however, he is also a C++ Professor and has
written books on C and C++. So I think there may be a bias. Is this the
general feeling of Java as it relates to C and C++ among developers?

Please review this thread carefully, I need to firm up my decision
before this next semester begins. Thank you all for your help in
advance.

Best,

Hakim Singhji
http://i5.nyu.edu/~hzs202/index.html

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