(25/12/2010 08:30 PM)lembas Wrote:  spoon, if you haven't done any programming before, I'd say start with something like Python, or maybe Java, then go to C++.

Python and Java are way easier, and will teach you programming theory kinda stuff. If you've done programming before, it'd be much easier to move on to C++.

are you insane??

java is ridiculously more difficult than c++, in addition to being an impractical language.

and as a linux user, you should be in love with c++ anyway.

as for the threads posed question, i would suggest this sucker http://www.amazon.com/Black-Book-Compreh...1576107779

its what made me pass CS 105 (programming in c++)

seriously, learn c++ before java, unless you want to tear your hair out with method calls and all manner of tomfoolery.