Learning 2 languages

[guitarhero14]

I started learning alot about VB .Net but school just started and my comp sci class wants us to learn Java. Do you think it will be hard learning 2 languages at a time?

[sevenhalo]

It can be. VB.Net and java are alot like in concept, but very different when it comes to syntax. If you're going to learn a .Net language and Java at the same time, it may be easier to learn C#.Net.

[Hack]

I started learning alot about VB .Net but school just started and my comp sci class wants us to learn Java. Do you think it will be hard learning 2 languages at a time?

Like sevenhalo said, the hardest part will be the syntax difference. If you aren't careful, you will wind up writing Java in your .NET program and .NET code in your Java program, and not be readily certain why it isn't working.

[NoteMe]

If you are new to programming, then it might be a bit difficutl. Those two languages have pretty different syntax though, since one has basic and the other one has C syntax.

But if this is for school you should probably concentrate on Java. Then you can always have time for VB later on. And when you first know a few languages then it is easier to learn more. Like I updated my CV today, and found out that now have been doing projects in a total of 14 languages. 3 of them I learned more or less at the same time when I started working here.


- ØØ -

[mendhak]

The result:

int intABC as Integer = new Integer();

[NoteMe]

or mine is more like:

for $i in range(strlen(url_list)):
    print "hello: " . url_list[i:len(url_list[i])]
}

But that just might just be me..