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Originally Posted by T.Smith
I currently know some HTML that I have learnt from college but they don't teach C++ so I was hoping someone could tell me the ways in which I could start learning it.
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What kind of college doesn't teach C++? I'd honestly question the quality of your education. HTML is nothing like C++, but it's better than nothing. My school uses
http://bit.ly/ToKyuh for our intro C++ class, and it's a pretty big book so if you're willing to fork out the cash it will get you pretty deep. Also look for older versions if they exist, should be dirt cheap.
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Originally Posted by DELOCH
The things that you want to learn are not C++, but game programming concepts.
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Sorry but you can't develop a game without hands on experience. Concepts can only do you so much. Good luck learning the concept of OOP without stepping up and trying it yourself.
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Originally Posted by DELOCH
When it comes to game design, the language is a don't-care, because no matter what language you program in, your biggest issues will be getting the libraries for getting things done, like game engines, text processing, physics, drawing, loading and manipulating resources, and so on.
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You're right as far as 'which language' but you have to start somewhere. You think game developers learn one language and a bunch of concepts? No, they get their hands dirty with an array of languages so they have options later down the road.
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I'd suggest you dive in with a language of your choice and just have fun with it. Learning C++ will be a bigger task than learning HTML or anything else web related but if you have a passion for it then go for it! (and consider changing schools
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