Game Programming as Hobby, should I use Java or C++ [closed]

Question

Presently, i am learning Java from the book The Art and Science of Java and following Standford's Programming Methodology Course.

I would like to do game programming, but only as a hobby.

I was thinking, would Java be a good choice or is C++ the defacto in game programming.

Answer 1

Since you are learning Java i would recommend that you stick to it.

If you are only developing games for fun, it won't really matter what language you use.

Answer 2

That depends, do you want to learn more about C++? Do you need to know? There's still OpenGL libraries in Java that are available, and the concepts would essentially be the same regardless of what language you work in. If it's just for a hobby then I can't see anything wrong with working in Java. In terms of speed however, lower-level languages are prefered.