Jumping into C++ ?

[Nick]

I wouldn't see it as a bad decision, because theirs always great tutorials out their to show you how to do so. But remember I would always start at the basics. A lot of people these days are just copying and pasting, so if I were you and I really wanted to learn it, then I would really learn it and practice a lot so you won't have to just copy and paste!

[C!RCU!T tr0jAn ☠]

I learned C++ (well, parts of it) before I learned any other language.

[SeePlusPlus]

I would start with C# or VB6.

[AceInfinity]

I would start with C# or VB6.

I would agree with C# or Visual Basic, but why version 6? I'd recommend that he should start off with 2010 since Visual Basic is becoming ever so increasingly adapted and developed. Visual Basic 2010 is a lot different than Visual Basic 6, and they are only going to start coming out with newer versions in the future. In the newer versions you can do a lot more with the form classes also, so it would be something more to learn if he went with the newer release.

[SeePlusPlus]

I would agree with C# or Visual Basic, but why version 6? I'd recommend that he should start off with 2010 since Visual Basic is becoming ever so increasingly adapted and developed. Visual Basic 2010 is a lot different than Visual Basic 6, and they are only going to start coming out with newer versions in the future. In the newer versions you can do a lot more with the form classes also, so it would be something more to learn if he went with the newer release.

I don't know because VB6 for me was very easy to learn, but i guess it's not that way for everybody.

[AceInfinity]

I don't know because VB6 for me was very easy to learn, but i guess it's not that way for everybody.

I believe VB 2010 and even 2008 is a lot more user friendly with the suggested code popups they give you. There's lots of help on each error as well compared to VB6 from my experience.

[Nick]

VB is always nice because its an easier code to learn C++ can get pretty hard at times.

[Scorch]

I believe the reason the newest generation is finding C++ difficult is because it requires you to think divergently.

Just start out with C++ and if you're overwhelmed do something easier.

[ﾓrainee]

Even if you've never programmed, you can start with C++.

[Atthackers]

I recomend learning C first [not C#, plain old C] its just like C++ with no dependencies but it has a different syntax. It is also used for most Operating systems including windows.