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From: matth@bellatlantic.net (Matthew Hulett)
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Subject: C versus C++
Date: Thu, 08 Jan 1998 23:34:09 GMT
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   Hello everyone,
   I am actually going to try to start a conversation that I think
will be beneficial to all newbies, like me. Since I have already
witnessed some headbutting on the topic, I hope to get some
interesting feedback.
   Well, here I am, six months into my adventure, I had no idea how
intricate a language C is, that the challenges it presents can
basically keep you learning for a lifetime. 
   Here's my beef: Did anyone miss that string up above between Mike
Lee and Gil Jaysmith? Unfortunately, for someone like me, it seemed
most members weren't going near that discussion, but I would really
like to know your opinions. I have heard a few opinions, and as you
can imagine, I am left clueless. 
   Sure, my plate is full, but I am in this program for
self-education, with the eventual goal of attaining an entry-level
position in this field. When Ed Federmeyer wrote me a few weeks back
about his experiences, he expressed the opinion that companies would
want an entry-level candidate  to know C++, which makes it a
meaningful issue for all members with a dream. 
   I suppose what really gets me curious for your opinions is that Gil
was defending the language up above, and then he said later on in a
little reply to me, ".And it's still the GNU compiler, but you can use
C++. If you're mad." Now, c'mon, you can't have it both ways!!!
   I have encountered a number of statements that C++ is a waste of
time, anything you can do in C++, you can do in C. Chris Blackwell
obviously is a  fan of the language. Gil Jaysmith seems to believe
there are advantages, but you must be mad to use it. Ed Federmeyer
says you need the skills to land a job. Mike Fulton says it's just
peachy if you use it properly with well-structured code and libraries.
Phadip Fatehpuria said in our last auditorium meeting that C is the
way to go...  I wonder why I am confused? It's a serious question, if
I decide this is a language I need to learn, we are talking about a
minimum six month additional delay to grasp the just the basics before
I really apply my self to the yaroze beyond my little tinkerings.
   So please, if you could, why should the aspiring developer  learn
or ignore  C++? 
   Cheers fellow members,
   Matt