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In a recent programming class I was taking, another student went on and
on about how C was a dead language. I tried my best to explain why this
was not so, but he was more able to explain things like C missing the
STL, vectors, linked lists and a ton of other stuff.
Having limited knowledge of C, I wasn't able to properly or adequately
discuss this with him. Although *I* think C is not dead, I realize it
lacks certain things that C++ does. But to me that is the point of *ALL*
programming languages... they each do something differently, and lack
something that some other language does.
Anyway, my question is this: Is C dead?
Just so that my intent for an answer is clear, should a new programmer
focus on C++ instead of C? If they were given the opportunity to attend
a *good* programming class for a whole year or so, which should they
choose?
Also, I didn't focus on desktop, network-related, graphics-specific, et
cetera questions, because I don't really care. C or C++. If you had to
answer based on just each one as a language... what would you recommend?
Also, I would have poured over the FAQ more, except it is currently down
(both links).
on about how C was a dead language. I tried my best to explain why this
was not so, but he was more able to explain things like C missing the
STL, vectors, linked lists and a ton of other stuff.
Having limited knowledge of C, I wasn't able to properly or adequately
discuss this with him. Although *I* think C is not dead, I realize it
lacks certain things that C++ does. But to me that is the point of *ALL*
programming languages... they each do something differently, and lack
something that some other language does.
Anyway, my question is this: Is C dead?
Just so that my intent for an answer is clear, should a new programmer
focus on C++ instead of C? If they were given the opportunity to attend
a *good* programming class for a whole year or so, which should they
choose?
Also, I didn't focus on desktop, network-related, graphics-specific, et
cetera questions, because I don't really care. C or C++. If you had to
answer based on just each one as a language... what would you recommend?
Also, I would have poured over the FAQ more, except it is currently down
(both links).