How it all relates

[shippyatdrexel]

I'm a young guy, 19 years old, and I'm trying to learn all of these hot languages out there like C++, VB, Java, etc. Now that I have a grasp for most of them, I don't know what to do with it! Please help with following questions:

1.) When setting out to write an application, how should I determine what language to use?

2.) Why use C++, VB, Java, JavaScript, VBScript, etc.

3.) What language are most web pages written in?

4.) What language are most commercial apps written in?

5.) What are the best languages for us young guys to learn?

[Jop]

1.) If you need fast applications, use something like C(++), if you need fast development, use VB or something like.

2.) Use C++ for fast applications, VB for fast development (and easy), Java for apps that need to run on differents OS's, JavaScript for standard browser operations (on a webpage) and VBScript for the more complicated things on a webpage, but I believe it only works in IE)

3.) Html? yeah or maybe the scripts in CGI, and the other dynamic pages in PHP and ASP. (or flash if you consider that a kind of "language")

4.) I think it's C++

5.) Start with something like VB to learn how it works to build windows apps. then continue with a more 'core' language like C(++).

Have fun!

BTW I'm 16

[Edited by Jop on 09-08-2000 at 11:56 AM]

[Paul282]

You can learn a fair bit at

http://www.programmingtutorials.com/

The top statement is mostly true, Commercial apps though are written in all sorts of languages, I've seen most written in VC++ (MFC) but lots of others in BCB, Delphi and VB. Some get written in RapidQ (basic) and it's difficult to tell because they compile to stand alone exes and the interface is quick (math is a shocker though).

but in the end, if it's prefessional and does what it's suppoesed to well then who cares? the customer is not going to pull it apart and say

"OI OI! This isn't C!!"

Get a descent (free) install program like INNO and you can distribute a 1.5mb setup exe with the full app.
(I don't like the setup system that comes with VB6)