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"Work Experience advice"

OKay, although it has nothing too do with the FOG.....hang on a second...it sort of does in a way. Anyways back to the subject. I am wondering where you lot would advise me too try and get a work placement for my work experience.

Bear in mind that my chosen proffesion is a Computer Programmer, where do you think I should try to get into. I mean I haven't got a clue where to start as I tend to be overly ambitious.

I am thinking of learning C++ , but have been unable to find a C++ compiler for windows and was alos wondering where I would be able to find one. Any help will be greatly recieved. Learning C++ should be agood place to start as it will at least give me some experience in programming.

Oh and if your wondering how this affects the FOG, you just wait till my first game comes out :P

VKTR

Not much either. Feeding/cleaning bunnies, mowing the lawn, goin to Leeds.

Sigh, life is boring.

Turbonutter wrote:
> Mornin'.

Up to much?



Not immensly, vegging for a bit, going swimming later, then got stuff to do.

You?

Mornin'.

Up to much?

Turbonutter wrote:
> Oh, hi there YH.


Not sure how to take that, but morning to you Turbo.

I'm learning C at work and I use MS Visual C++ Studio thingy.

It odes both C and C++.


All the programmers at the company recommend you learn C, then C++. After that, I'm moving on to Handel C.

Java is supposed to be similar to C++ if that's any help.

If you want a compiler, just search google for something like "FRee C Compiler download" and you sould find some.

Hmmm, I am really nt sure about Linux, I haven't ever used it, been with Windows all of my life. I have also heard that it is quite hard to use.

VKTR

I thoroughly, 100% recommend you get Linux. It's much, much better for coding. It actually comes with C and C++ compilers built in!

Windows machine were never meant to be dev stations. Linux/Unix, however, are. Seriously, Linux is a very good idea.

C first? Turbo said it wouldn't really make a difference but a lot of people have been telling me too learn C first. Maybe thats what I should do then.

VKTR

Know any good windows C compilers YH?

Oh, hi there YH.

PHP is also useful for C++, as the structure's almost identical.

Have you done any C first?

If not, I'd recommend you do some of that first, as a lot of C++ pricipals come from learning C first.