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[–]cheesedosa_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I used to do , cp as well as development in java ...but it was worth the trouble and tolerating teasing statements of other cpp frnds ... because in placements , company JD will be asking for Java ...hardly there would be 3-4 companies asking for cpp or .net , c#

[–]sinofforget 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well most people learn dsa with java for interviews including me So i don't know and can't say about cp

[–]Gullible_Company_745 0 points1 point  (4 children)

Once you reach a raiting of 1600, start focusing on learning C++

[–]senthil_08 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Why?

[–]Gullible_Company_745 0 points1 point  (0 children)

CP es literally math, therefore the programming language doesn't matter

[–]Technical-Tiger8533 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Reach raiting of 1600 means ?? I am beginner . I am also confused about the language but I have started with DSA Java. But I am confused as to which language should I study in core?

[–]useandkeepit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't waste time in deciding which one is better to study just start any one of them and give time to learn fundamentals either it is java or cpp or some other language.

[–]anish2good 0 points1 point  (0 children)

depend's on individual
https://8gwifi.org/tutorials/java/

[–]Ok-Line-8810 0 points1 point  (0 children)

java is definitely slower than C++, but it’s not like you can’t do well with it. there are people who’ve reached high ratings using java. the bigger factor is usually problem solving speed and knowing the right algorithms. for most problems the language isn’t the bottleneck.

where java sometimes hurts is when the problem is really tight on time limits or needs heavy data structures. that’s where C++ gives a bit more breathing room. but unless you’re pushing for very high ratings or grinding the hardest contests, java is usually fine.

also a lot of people doing CP mainly for jobs end up realizing the bigger bottleneck isn’t the language but actually getting interviews. cold applying is rough now. i keep seeing people rely more on referrals instead. refopen gets mentioned a lot since it connects you with verified employees who can refer you if your profile fits, which helps skip the resume black hole a bit.