Quote Originally Posted by Cutter
Hello friends
I am an intermediate VB programmer who is trying to add VC++ to my repertoire. This is because of the popularity of the language and its so called power. Since i'm planning on learning the language on my own( like i did vb), i'd like some help to point me in the right direction( which books to read etc), and i'm also wondering at the advantages of C++ over vb and vice versa. Also is their any difference in the object-oriented aspects of C++ and that of vb? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Hey, since 'popularity of the language' is a big driver for your desire to learn c++, I'd suggest saving your time and learning C#. .NET is about to to go through it's 3rd generation ( with 2005 slated for next month ). Between C#.NET and VB.NET, C# is faster.

So unless you are going to be writing real-time applications, you'd be best off learning .NET ( your resume will thank you later ).

There is alot of code out there written in VC++/MFC. This isn't going to go away over night. But from a 'what jobs are both hot and available' standpoint, VC++ is diminishing. Employers ideally would like a prospective C#.NET programmer to have a VC++ an such, but it's NOT worth the time.

I summary, skip VC++ and learn C# (sorry if was too long winded)