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Jacob William
Tue Apr 06, 2010
i hv some c and c++ basics clear ,kindly tell which language to go first - so that it become easy to learn other language afterwards
Richard william
Tue Apr 06, 2010
First if you are good at C/C++ then both Java and Dotnet are equally good to be selected as first. Because both support C/C++ based language syntax. Now lets focus to our goal...

• Java – If you want to go for open source development and want to develop applications for both both platforms i.e. for Microsoft Windows and Linux.
• Dotnet – If you are passionate about Microsoft Platform and Windows Operating System. I’m self confessed fan of Dotnet but at the same time want to say that every language is great it is your personal choice.

Secondly you can choose any language to harness dotnet which is a framework as there are total 24 languages that support dotnet f/w. But if you are good at C++ then please go for C# else you can choose every other language (like VB.NET etc.) are equally good and powerful. In my personal opinion learning one language clearly is sufficient enough to create anything even spacecraft of NASA or develop a operating system like Dennis Ritchie and Ken Thomson who create UNIX OS in C language and we are proud of their names till now. Yes, if your Graduation/Study syllabus wants to learn both language then surely learn both but master syntax of one language and try to understand fundamental concepts of programming languages that are common in all languages and they also make your new language learning more quick and solid.