Can i learn core Java very well without having good command over c++??

hi i m a student of ECE(6TH SEM).


i dont have very sound knowldge of c++.. what would you sujjest me to do


1) revise c++ so as 2 have good command on it


or


2)go for java as its in gr8 demand... i dont have much time left coz in 6 to 8 months i will be sitting for the interview in IT firm....


P.S.


i am interested to work in IT so pls dont sujjest me to work in core ELectronics..


thx

Can i learn core Java very well without having good command over c++??
Yes you can. My best friend was a java programmer first and he used his Java knowledge to became an excellent C++ programmer as well. They are both very much alike. They both use objects (classes and structures), they have the same general syntax, and the form of the programs are very similar.





you might would like pick up a language like VB as well. It is very useful in scripting and it is robust enough to write most small applications. Right now VB it is the standard in the field, it it probably is not going to change for a while.
Reply:Yes u can. No worries.
Reply:yes, you dont need to know c++ at all to learn java.
Reply:Yes you can learn java programming without knowledge of any object-oriented programming. Also you can get help from online tutorials and learn java. Visit this section, useful for the beginners in java programming :
Reply:Yes, you can. I took Java classes without any prior knowledge of C++. I also took C#.Net and found them to be the same 95% of the time.





Good luck.
Reply:What the heck does C++ have to do with Java? Java is usually taught to people who don't know jack about programming.





Some people think Java's all you need to know to be a programmer with a job. Yeah, you can get a job with it because it's in high demand, but it's not the be-all and end-all of programming. Being a good programmer kind of requires knowing lots of languages and programming paradigms. Learning is how you improve. Learning Java in addition to C++ will probably make you a better programmer just from the experience of practicing your programming, but learning a different paradigm (since they're both object oriented) will probably help you learn even more.
Reply:Question already answered above. However, knowing pointers, references, and other topics from C++ will give you a better understanding of Java. Java does abstract things and does not allow you to handle low level features that C++ allows. Basically, you'll see better what's going on.

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