Something to get a conversation going

alphageek31337 · 02-05-2001, 01:09 PM

I noticed that the tech forum is all but dead, so I figured I'd throw a quick question out to all the coders on the board. The question is, of all the languages you know, which is your favorite to use and why? My personal answer varies a touch: I like MSVB 6 for short, sweet, personal applications, but to do any real developing, the portability of C++ can't be beat. The unfortunate part of Visual Basic is that it isn't portable in the least...none of my Linux friends can do anything other than ready m'source...can't even test it. C++, on the other hand, is completley cross-platform, and generally beautiful, but it's an overly cryptic pain-in-that-ass for short, two-day projects.

Of course, that's my opinion; Love it, or leave it

Steve Gazzo

02-05-2001, 01:09 PM	#1
alphageek31337 Enemy Combatant/Evildoer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 263	I noticed that the tech forum is all but dead, so I figured I'd throw a quick question out to all the coders on the board. The question is, of all the languages you know, which is your favorite to use and why? My personal answer varies a touch: I like MSVB 6 for short, sweet, personal applications, but to do any real developing, the portability of C++ can't be beat. The unfortunate part of Visual Basic is that it isn't portable in the least...none of my Linux friends can do anything other than ready m'source...can't even test it. C++, on the other hand, is completley cross-platform, and generally beautiful, but it's an overly cryptic pain-in-that-ass for short, two-day projects. Of course, that's my opinion; Love it, or leave it Steve Gazzo __________________ The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself. ---Friedrich Nietzsche

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