Choose c or c++ to study??

harrison_c · Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Posts: 16

Hi guys, I finish my college in the program, electronics engineering technology recently. I am thinking to study c or c++ programming language for my electronics field. Can you guys tell me which language is more useful and efficient for electronics, microcontroller? I know in computer field, most programmer are using c++ to program software. But in electronics feild, will c++ replace c programming as well? Please advise.

Harrison

Guest · Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 4:07 am

for uControllers C is enough C++ is OOP(Object Oriented Programming) it's perfect for PC when you say programmer Cool

you could mean a PC programmer or uC programmer ,
incase you want to make programms for your PC learn C++ ,
for uC learn C

kamputty · Guest

Harrison,

Start with C. Once you learn C, you can always learn C++. If you learn C++ first, you will learn C anyways, plus alot of other junk.

I personally recommend you also learn C++ also (at later time, whenever...), as the OOP techniques are something that you can apply in any langauge. Object Oriented is a state of mind! Very Happy

~Kam (^8*

suncq · Joined: 21 Jul 2006 Posts: 21

just C is enough for PIC and other 8/16 microcontroller!
C++ is for large system like PC

Douglas Richard · Joined: 08 Sep 2003 Posts: 49 Location: Concord NH

If you learn C++ you will learn C. Intro C++ will monstly teach C the first semester.

harrison_c · Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Posts: 16

Hi guys, Thank you...thank you so much. You guys gave me a lot comments....I believe that I learned something from you guys.
Actually, I know this question is not easy to answer. It all depends on what project or how big is the program I am going to write. In fact, I am thinking to write a program similar to Tamagotchi (the electronics pets) http://individual.utoronto.ca/elaine/tama.htm
which programming language I should use for this project? Java, c or c++? Please advise, thank you.

kamputty · Guest

Harrison,

You can do it it any off these.

I think you are waaaaaaaaaaay ahead of yourself here. Design what you want (diagrams, flow charts, PLATFORM, etc).

What advantages does one language have over the other? Find that out
Is this a PC game, or do you want to make it a uP game? Answer that

You'll find out that after you answer some of these questions, you may not really have a choice.

A language is a language is a language...its the details that matter...just a tool

~Kam (^8*