Re: Which language?

[Bob Pendleton <bob@pendleton.com>]

deanogallagher@hotmail.com wrote:
> Hi all. I've just finished my first game, a version of snake like the 
> Nokia phone one, and i am eager to improve my programming ability 
> in-order to make better games. My problem is i think the language i'm 
> using (visual basic) is not suitable for programming games and that i 
> would benefit from learning another language.

My understanding is that there are commercial games written in VB. But, 
basic in any form is difficult to use for large projects.

My personal opinion is that you need to know C, because so many of the 
libraries you might know are written in C, and it is just handy to know. 
C++ because most commercial games are written in it right now. But, it 
looks like Java is emerging as the main game development language for 
handhelds and cell phones. (Handhelds and phones are the next big thing 
for games.) And, I find I can get a lot done in a short time with Java. 
So, I think it is valuable to learn Java.

		Bob P.

> 
> I've seen C++ mentioned frequently in conjunction with games programming 
> 
> - is C++ the best choice for someone in my situation? 
> 
> 
> 


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