In <3scp9u$kn8@bubba.NMSU.Edu> mckeever@pylos (Kenneth Mc Keever) writes:

>Hello, im considering skipping the C course offered at my univeristy
>and going straight to C++  Is this a really bad idea?

>I've done quite a bit of programming in C on my own, using books and
>such.  Is it really that different?  What am I jumping into?

If you've done that much programming in C already, I'd think it would
be okay to skip the C class.

If you're wondering how hard it will be to move from C to C++, there's
a lot to learn. It isn't so much as different, as much as a lot of new
information to learn. C++ is (almost) a superset of C - very little really
changes, C++ just adds to C. Pascal is merely "different" from C.

In article <3scp9u$kn8@bubba.NMSU.Edu>, mckeever@pylos says...
>
>Hello, im considering skipping the C course offered at my univeristy
>and going straight to C++  Is this a really bad idea?
>
>I've done quite a bit of programming in C on my own, using books and
>such.  Is it really that different?  What am I jumping into?
>
>thanks,
>
>-Ken (no tagline)
>
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I think that you have to ask yourself if you intend to use the OO features
of C++. Many people use C++ and *do not* need the OO features.

If you plan to use the OO features, then I would recommend that you FIRST
study Java (http://java.sun.com). This will give you a feel for software
designed with OO in mind from the beginning. The (C (C++))-like syntax of
Java will help you make a transition from C. Once you have played with
Java, you can then consider trying your hand at C++.

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Hello, im considering skipping the C course offered at my univeristy
and going straight to C++  Is this a really bad idea?

I've done quite a bit of programming in C on my own, using books and
such.  Is it really that different?  What am I jumping into?

thanks,

-Ken (no tagline)