Some Basic Questions

[Kings]

Hey

Before I start learning C++ I want to know a few things,

1.) Is it hard to learn?
2.) Does it support multithreading?
3.) Can I make my own DLLs?
4.) Does it have runtime files I need to distribute with my App?
5.) Can someone give me sites with C++ tutorials, code...etc?
6.) Can someone give me a link to a C++ Forum?

Thanks Alot

[abdul]

1: It's not that hard but it's still harder than vb.
2: Yes
3: Yes
4: No
5: Check out the Faq
6: This C++ forum itself is a pretty good one.

[FantastichenEin]

1.) Is it hard to learn? - Not particually providing you have a lot of time and you practice a lot.

2.) Does it support multithreading? - Yes

3.) Can I make my own DLLs? - Yes

4.) Does it have runtime files I need to distribute with my App? - Depends, for a basic app, no. If you use mfc then yes (although you can static link mfc)

[Kings]

Thanks Now I can go and learn it

[[praetorian]]

some c++ sites........

http://library.thinkquest.org/C0111571/
http://www.cprogramming.com/
http://www.planetsourcecode.com/
http://www.codeguru.com/
http://www.eastcoastgames.com/
http://www.landfield.com/faqs/C-faq/learn-c-cpp-today/
http://newdata.box.sk/bx/c/

[CornedBee]

Kings:
C++ itself does not support multithreading. Multithreading can oly be supported by an operating system. The OS makes it accessible through it's API. C++ can call API functions, therefore you can make multithreaded apps with C++. C++ is, unlike VB, not just something made for windows, but a sytem-independant language. You can program for windows, linux, mac and even more fancy systems. It only depends on what compiler do you have (VC++ and Borland for windows, gcc for linux etc.). This is one of the great advantages of C++.

Runtimes: a basic application does not need runtimes. You need runtimes if you use anything someone else made except for the Windows API. If you use MFC for example, a big class library made by MS to support prgrammers (they mostly managed to piss them off ), you need runtimes. If you use the Intel JPEG decoding library, you need runtimes. And and and...