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[ScottF]

I learning C++ in college Adv and I know about class and start on link list. Now comes the really good one what do you do with C++? I do alot of project in VB but not detail ones. Where does it all come to gether.

[parksie]

What do you do with C++? Can I rephrase your question?

What can't you do with C++?

It's an extremely powerful language that can be used for almost anything. However in some cases it's got a bit too much overhead, for example in embedded systems and writing OSs.

Most commercial software you find will be written in C++, or possibly C.

I think a lot of it uses MFC though

I'm pretty sure Napster does.

[parksie]

Well, MFC's written in C++ so that's not too bad

[substring]

ScottF,

C++ can do a whole lot more than VB. But on the other hand, C++ is much harder to debug than VB, mainly because it does not do a lot of checking for you. But IMHO, it is actually a good thing because it forces you to be a better programmer. =)

I might be over-simplifying it, but VB is generally used for business apps that must be quick to the market (i.e. short development cycle). And C++ is used for apps that involve complicated calculation and algorithm.

Hope this helps.

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[parksie]

I hate to say this, but C++ is easier to debug because in VB you're running in the same process as the IDE. With C++ you're separate. This makes it a lot more stable.

I agree with Mike. I've never had the VC++ IDE crash on me... well I did once because the damn thing wouldn't completely load... but I've never had it crash while running a program.

[parksie]

I've crashed it a few times, but that's because my copy of Win98 is unstable and I can't be bothered to reinstall since it was only a few months since I last did it