as you can see here, ms has free downloads of 'express' version of some (all?) of their programming languages. my question is: what's the hip, cool, cutting edge one of these right now? i've heard of all of them and i think they're all current. so if i was gonna try and jump in, which one?
thx.
"Hip, cool, cutting edge" ?
C++ rules beyond any doubt. You aren't limited to .Net with it. All others are.
"try and jump in" ?
Any of them but not C++.
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No honestly, these free crippled express versions are a clever plot of MS to get Java developers hooked on dotNet. And the really interesting one, C++, is too crippled to be used outside the dotNet sandbox. I'd say: Learn Objective-C (buy an apple with the free and fabulous xCode on board first).
well, here's a case of someone being too helpful. man, i was really hoping for a , 'oh yeah, c# is the shizzle. dl it and you'll learn it in a flash and get a job for huge $$!! microsoft rulz!!'
but noooooo! what do i get? an intelligent, thought-out answer. thx, doofus! 
okay, fine, i'll load xcode on my g4. there, ya happy?
I am not replying, I need help programming. I have to use Borland's C++ 5.5 for this class and I am taking it because I have to. I have an email address of lydiagriffin1@cox.net if anyone is familiar with it and would like to help me out. I am so cornfused!!!
shmengie, you pretty much answered your question:
oh yeah, c# is the shizzle. dl it and you'll learn it in a flash and get a job for huge $$!! microsoft rulz!!
If you're going to learn a .NET language, go for C#. If you want to learn something more low-level, less cushy and comfy, go learn C++.
that's funny, cuz i totally pulled c# outta my arse, just as an example.
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