I've got a lot of respect for the guys that code in languages like C and C++. Using one of those languages is right up there with brain surgery. (To think programmers used to be responsible for memory management all on their own. Where is my garbage collection!)
I think I could learn and use C if I needed to, although I'm always tempted to implement a system for managing "objects" whenever I use C code. I avoid C++ like the plague. :] It's a darn shame too, because Inkscape, one of my favorite FOSS programs, is written in C++. I bought a 900 page book on C++, and I've even read it a few times, but I never successfully used the language. It did teach me a lot about how object-oriented programming languages run under the hood. I never understood basic memory management in computer programs until I read it in a C++ book. That is a gem I'll treasure for a long time. I guess I'm just addicted to the syntax sugar in languages like Java, Python, and even Ruby. (I couldn't believe how easy it was to open a text file in Ruby.) Landon -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brandon Whitehead Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 4:00 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Geowanking] RE: Geowanking Digest, Vol 50, Issue 33 >I'm in my late twenties, and my languages of choice are Java and Python. >(I dabble in Ruby for customization of Google SketchUp.) >I'm guessing the old farts are using C, C++ or maybe Perl? >I wonder what younger people are using? I'm in your boat. Late 20's - Python & Java. -Brandon _______________________________________________ Geowanking mailing list [email protected] http://lists.burri.to/mailman/listinfo/geowanking Warning: Information provided via electronic media is not guaranteed against defects including translation and transmission errors. If the reader is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this information in error, please notify the sender immediately. _______________________________________________ Geowanking mailing list [email protected] http://lists.burri.to/mailman/listinfo/geowanking
