[Help]C++ or C#

I did
google for books.

its not a stupid questions, its perfectly normal one, even if there is an answer around.

in a few words:
C# will do better for Windows API's
C++ will do better for hacks

yeah it is a perfectly normal question but it also is perfectly normal to read the FAQ before asking a perfectly normal frequently asked question.

i would start with C# then move on to C++ ilikewaterha.. can i be in your group.. if yes, im gonna release you a Multi Tool I Made

how many FAQ's do you see/read when you get to a forum? every? i doupt.. None? I guess..

It's normal to ask these question, and it's not the first time i see it being asked, but it's the first time i see someone saying: "go to the FAQ"...

Go to the FAQ. There now it's the second time.

We got a whole string of these questions in the past. The entire forum was full of them. hence the FAQ. It's really a personal preference ilikewaterha. I've seen lilzoo make that nice menu in C# and everything, so I suppose your only really limited by how much effort you put in. Since your already experienced in VB I would recommend C# since its another .NET language. Personally I like C++, not just because of what it can do, but it educated me a lot about memory management, something I never had to worry about in Java. Now to be honest I like not being controlled by a Virtual Machine. The logical step for me should have been C++, but your can stay in abstracted languages as much as you want, but I don't believe you'll get to understand the complexities of memory without moving to a lower language, but maybe you don't need to. =/

Thanks again Why! Well, i looked at the faq ages ago. I was pondering this question to NextGen and he answered excellently just like you did. He said i can do anything as long as i work hard enough, just like you said. Yes, C# is a .NET language, so hence. I shall study it first ;D. Then i shall study C++. Personally, i'd rather stay on track with Object Oriented Languages before C++. THanks to all! Anybody know any good books. And no, i won't google it, they don't give opinions.

Well then, now that's that out of the way. Who gave little kids some candy this spring break?

It's a bit more than personal preference... C# runs with the CLR and can't/doesn't facility embedded ASM, and the CLR manages memory for it, it would be impossible to make hacks when going through a VM like C# has too. C# is good for mass packaging of Windows specific products, nothing else....
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Amazon.com gives opinions.
That's is always where I get reviews before I buy a book. I reviewed my C++ beginners guide there before I bought it and it turned out to be an excellent book.

I would tell you to stay away from compiler specific books, but with .NET you really don't have a choice. =/

O jeez why06 u remembered me....
anyway i use a combination of both,
learn C++ first, considering it is the standard,
for most basic programs today.
Get the feel for it, then, move on to C#.
C# is much easier if u understand the concepts of C++.

But wouldn't C# be easier since C# is object oriented?