OT: C,C++

[tkeller at helpdesk.mso.stratus.com]

If you know pascal and you want to do database stuff you should look at
Delphi.  Delphi is essesially object oriented pascal.  I'm sure I'm gunnin
for a flamin when I say this but its way ahead of c++ in terms of maturity
on the oob side of things.  Also the integreated development enviroment
under winX and integration with ODBC stuff is great.  Along with that
I've heard that there is a port of the Delphi enviroment/compiler to the
linux platform so the cross platform stuff should/is be resolved if not
now in the near future.
As for knowing C, since alot of stuff (like linux) is written in C, at
least a working knowlege of the language is just good practice.  Someday
you might just want to read the kernel code...

Tim.

On Tue, 18 Jan 2000, Mike Katz wrote:

> Hello list members...i know this is ot for this list...but I also know that
> a large number you program in some variation of the C language.
> 
> I would like to learn a variation of C... but I dont know were to begin.  I
> have limited experience programing (basic, and very little pascal, some
> paradox experience, limited shell scripts).
> 
> Is learning C or C++ to big a step up the programing lader?  Is C right for
> me? ( Im interested in developing cross platform (NT/Linux Xwindows)
> database frontend )  is there a linux equivalent of Visual C++?
> 
> What would be the best way to begin learnig these languages? Classes (if so,
> who has a good program, University or other?)  What are the good books for
> self teaching?
> 
> Basicaly any input would be great!   My buisness has a schedualing system
> desighned for Home care.  It is based on paradox.  It curently does not use
> odbc for the clients (they actualy map network drives and use bde configs to
> acces the data!  I would like to get away from paradox/wintell setup.... Is
> C the right language, would java work/be better?
> 
> I know that this question cant be answerd very easly...but any input about C
> would be much apreciated..
> 
> thanx
> 
> Katz
> 
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