[Edu-sig] C vs Java

[Kirby Urner]

Hi Conrad --

Yes, I'd recommend C/C++ and Swig, so you can extend Python and participate
in the development of such things as wxPython etc.

I might focus on C++ while learning enough C to support your understanding
of C++.  While hard core kernel development is C, a lot of the interesting
user space stuff is C++.  Given you already understand about objects,
constructors, subclassing and the like, it makes as much sense to work your
way down to C through C++.

I really like Bruce Eckles 'Thinking in C++', which is freely downloadable.
His 'Thinking in Java' is good too.  And it helps that he's a major Python
fan (more proof that he's sane with good aesthetic sensibilities).

Also, it doesn't have to be either/or -- you can start reading ahead in
Bruce's Java book, just to get the flavor.  When you get bored with one
language, play with the other.  Have some interesting project going in both.

Kirby

> -----Original Message-----
> From: edu-sig-bounces at python.org [mailto:edu-sig-bounces at python.org] On
> Behalf Of arkamir at softhome.net
> Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 10:24 PM
> To: edu-sig at python.org
> Subject: [Edu-sig] C vs Java
> 
> 
> Hello,
> 
>   Ive been sitting in the sidelines of this mailing list for some timenow,
> and I know this has probably been asked but I was wondering whichone would
> be more adventagous to learn out of C and Java. I am afreshman in
> highschool, and am profecient in Python. I know there are awhole slew of
> other languages out there, but I am researching intobuilding a robot as a
> tool for learning a low level language, and thoseare the only languages
> supported. I've heard a lot about how C is deadand Java's open source
> compiler/libs lacking. Learning see C would begood for kernel hacking if i
> ever get into it, but I'm most likely goingto have to learn Java for my AP
> tests anyways.
> 
> Thanks A Lot
> 
> Conrad
> 
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