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My brother told me to start with Python, not C++, and he was totally right...
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finley_gonzalez493d ago
Oh man, my first C++ program was just me fighting the compiler for three hours. I learned how memory works, alright. I learned that I have no memory of what a semicolon is. Python let me actually make something before I gave up.
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reed.skyler3d ago
Remember reading that starting with C++ is like learning to drive with a manual transmission, you get the theory but stall a lot. @finley_gonzalez49 fighting the compiler for hours on a missing semicolon is exactly that. Python is the automatic car that just lets you go. The C++ pain teaches you what memory actually is, like seeing the engine parts, while Python just gives you the keys. Both get you there, just with very different first trips.
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lindag333d ago
What exactly was your brother right about? Starting with Python is fine for basics, but C++ teaches you how memory actually works, which Python hides from you.
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