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At my university most of my classes have been in Java. I have also recently learned C# (and the Visual Studio environment) at a summer internship. Now I'm taking an Intro to Computer Graphics class and the grad student teaching the class prefers us to use C++ to access the OpenGL bindings via GLUT.
Does anyone have any good resources on how to make a good transition from Java/C# to C++? Obviously pointers are going to be a big issue, but any other things I should be looking out for? Any tutorials, guides, etc. would be very helpful!
Thanks!
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Naturally, it would be easiest if the second course were also offered in Java, but learning to move from one language to another is a fact of life for today's software professionals. Fortunately, C++ has many features in common with Java, and it is easy for a Java programmer to gain a working knowledge of C++.
C is a procedural, low level, and compiled language. Java is an object-oriented, high level, and interpreted language. Java uses objects, while C uses functions. Java is easier to learn and use because it's high level, while C can do more and perform faster because it's closer to machine code.
C is a great way to learn how computers actually work in terms of memory management, and is useful in high-performance computing. C++ is great for game development. Python is awesome for science and statistics. Java is important if you want to work at large tech companies.
Can you convert Java to C? Yes, there's a Java to C source converter: a human programmer. (Reliability may be an issue, though.) If you really want to compile Java to C, you might try compiling Java to machine code with GCJ, then disassembling the machine code, then (somehow?)
Yeah, I got bit by the same bug. The university tended to lean on Java, and then allowed you to choose the language you wanted to work with during projects.
The best way is to just jump in. Start small, take baby steps, and just Google things that confuse you when you get there. Also find projects that have released their source code. See how they structure their programs. Basically, just tinker with concepts. There is plenty of information around the web.
Make it fun and grab a C++ game development book so it doesn't become mind numbing too quickly.
Here's some places that I found useful while learning
http://www.cprogramming.com/
http://www.wikipedia.com
http://www.cplusplus.com/
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If you already know Java/C# I'd recommend going directly to C instead of C++. According to the website, GLUT has the same bindings for C as C++ so you should be all set. Anyways, the best way to learn C is to purchase and read a copy of "The C Programming Language" and sit down with your C compiler and get your stuff to run.
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