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The Lounge What is on Your Mind? Questions about Unix/Linux Post 302103825 by thoughts on Monday 22nd of January 2007 12:14:45 AM
Old 01-22-2007
Programming languages have evolved into different versions, I think Visual C++ allows one to build a website, but I don't think it was possible to build websites from the original C++ language.

However both C and C++ are good for building games and desktop applications since their execution speed is fast.

Java was built on top of C++, to improve upon C++ originally. I think this site details the similarities and differences between the two languages:
http://www.dickbaldwin.com/java/Java008.htm - last revised 1999.

But all programming languages have evolved now, there's .Net which includes VC++ I think. So, yeah whatever you can do with one language can also be done with another. But no two languages are exactly similar, depending on what one wants to implement on a large scale they can make a choice on which programming language to persue.

Some languages are more suitable for certain tasks than others. For example it is more straighforward to process XML files with XSLT than it is with Java, although it is possible to do it with Java.

Sometimes, when 2 languages or platforms are similar for example .Net is similar to Java, it just boils down to what platform you are more familiar with.

I learned C for 4 years in school, but when I graduated Java was being developed - but the job world didn't allow me to work on either language. I had to learn other languages like ColdFusion etc.

So pick whatever languages fascinate you and what you want to accomplish with them and learn them.

This chart lists a high level comparison between languages:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compari...ming_languages

It is also beneficial to study the job industry and see what languages are more in demand. Some languages get discontinued or very few companies use them.

Last edited by thoughts; 01-22-2007 at 01:21 AM..
 

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geocustoms(1M)															    geocustoms(1M)

NAME
geocustoms - configure system language on multi-language systems SYNOPSIS
locale] DESCRIPTION
The command manages default selection of multiple languages installed on "ignited" (Instant Ignition) systems. In subsequent sessions, invoking the command starts When invoked with no options, runs interactively with a terminal interface. Options Non-interactively set the parameter. To view all locales available on the system, run If the locale argument is not a valid option for the sys- tem, an error message is issued and the terminal user interface (also known as TUI or UI) appears, as if the option were not used. If the argument to the option is locale parameters are set to by default. A null locale causes programs to execute without using localized message catalogs, which can increase system performance. All HP-UX messages appear in English if the locale is set to The command must be invoked by a user with appropriate privilege. If is invoked directly by the user, it might be necessary to log out and login again for language changes to take effect. RETURN VALUE
Successful completion and/or clean exit from command. Command unable to complete all objectives. DIAGNOSTICS
Standard Output The non-interactive command does not write to EXAMPLES
To set the default system language non-interactively to German: DEPENDENCIES
Limitations The command does not do the following: o Manage languages at the codeset level. o Manage keyboard selection. o Create or remove locale definitions. o Provide a special interface for restoring or adding languages to the system from depots or media. FILES
The command itself. System configuration files modified by AUTHOR The command was developed by HP. SEE ALSO
locale(1), setlocale(3C). STANDARDS CONFORMANCE
(SPEC1170 and XPG4). geocustoms(1M)
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