my openion is C++ Always....before any language as once you have made the concept of C++ than its never tough to learn java or anyother language.....the thing is that you must havve memory concepts of C++ and now u can go for any kind of laguage as well as programing type..... C++ is the first to be read

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if you want to be goood in programing then start with C++ and then JAVA, java will be very easy for you then, but if goood programing is not your objective then start JAva az it is easy in first sight,.

my recomendation in both cases is C++

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For me i learned first C , i asked my teachers they said better to learn c first

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Personally, I learned C first, then C++, end then much more others. As the guy before, I haven´t go to a school or institute or nothing like that to learn, only tutorials in the web. It is not too good do it like me (I think) if you want to be a good programmer, but, is possible.
My personal opinion is that C gives you the base to follow learning other languages.

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Java first, definately.

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For me, neither of them was my first language. I started out learning Basic and then moved to C++. I just started learning Java this year because it is what the CS department at my university uses in its classes.

I voted for Java because I feel that it is a little easier on beginners. All of the built-in classes that Java has makes it easier for a beginner to get a simple program up and running.

I do think it is important, though, to eventually learn both of them.

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I would recommend that the beginning programmer start with C. C is a relatively simple language at the beginning stages. However, despite its simplicity, it teaches the beginning programmer many ideas that can be used in further studies in different languages. While C itself might not serve the needs of a given programmer in his or her career, C is a good first-step on the path to learning programming in general.

For example, a beginning programmer will probably know little about variables and functions beyond what is taught in a typical mathematics course. C allows the programmer to understand the process of defining variables as a certain type, and it allows the programmer to see the idea of calling a function. Java certainly does make writing simple code just as easy, but the syntax is confusing at first. For example:



The knowledge of C need not be very deep. Some brief teaching on variables, functions, if-else statements, and loops is all that is needed. In fact, the C that needs to be taught can be just a few lessons long. However, a programmer who already understands these things will be less intimidated by longer method headers and such things in Java.

Of course, I'm a huge assembly fan, but that's not exactly what this poll is asking =P

 

 

 

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I do not yet know C but I will be learning next year. From what I have looked at in C though, I don't think it really matters what order they are learned in, as long as both are learned. Java is very beginner friendly as long as it is TAUGHT to the beginner. It's really easy to teach someone java when you can say "just ignore the public, static, and (String[] args) in public static void main (String[] args), all that matters is main and void for now." Java has the benefit of teaching basic programming and OOP in one language. So I said Java should be learned first...I don't think the order is all that important though.

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Java Has alot of C++ cmds in it, and it is easiest I think if you learn that first.

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My opinion is its better to learn C first. C statements is the most commont type of statements. C is also a very powerful high level langauge and it can also be used to do some low level work like the one in assembly. I recommend that one should stick to C for it is a langauge supported by many. Used by many professionals in all kinds computing problems. It is very common too in game progamming.

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