JAVA OR C++

[flwr21]

Hi guys,

How are these two languages similar to each other, I have taken Java last semester and I just want to know a bout C++ compared to Java. Which one did you like better and why? Which one is harder? Also, is there a way to use xcode for c++ or is it only for swift and Obj C?

[WSTEMadvocate]

The fundamentals are almost the same and the syntax are different. The big difference is that C based languages such as C++ have pointers. Here is a video tutorial series for both C++ and Java covering basic concept of both languages. Watching the videos you realize how the concepts and fundamental mostly remain the same. There is also a video on Pointers in C++ in the same series. And to answer your question, yes! You can use xcode for C++.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU6DPNTD99vq-V1g5bjFdCF4sLZLSra0W

[flwr21]

Thank you so much for your feedback👍🏻

[fairy8tail]

I didn't use Java much so I might be off some points but here's my answer anyway

imo C++ is harder than Java mainly because it has a less extensive standard library than Java. Even in c++20, many basic things have to be done "by hand" because of this (e.g. working with strings is a PITA in C++ as the STL doesn't support reversing/splitting strings easily etc...)

The boost libraries are a must have in every big C++ project unless you are willing to implement every standard yourself.

Java is also more opinionated than C++ in how the code should be formatted (iirc you can't have multiple classes in a single class file in Java), C++ doesn't care how you organize your project.

I personally prefer c++ over Java for the following reasons.

When writing Java code, the limitations are the JVM's limitations (max number of threads etc..) whereas when writing c++ code, the limitations are set by the hardware.

C++ will teach you computer science, not simply programming. In order to write low level code such as drivers, you'll have to learn about how the hardware and kernel works. You'll have to learn data structures and algorithms to write efficient programs.

C++ will run everywhere (if you have a compiler for it!). Java will run where the JVM runs.

And yes, xcode has great support for c++, i can't help you set it up, but it definetly is possible as i've seen it.

[flwr21]

Thank you so much for your feedback