Is there a programming language that is easier to learn than Visual C++ ?  I just want to learn some basics.?
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For ease of learning, I dont think there is any language easier than Visual Basic.  Actually, just about any language with "BASIC" in the name is quite simple and easy to learn.\n\n(We are not discussing the relative merrits of each language, just how easy it is to learn).
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Best and easy to use is Visual C++ Express 2005 (it's free)http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualC/default.aspx\nand you can get complete information on Microsoft's Vc++ from http://msdn.microsoft.com/visualc/ infact there are video lessions and how Do I.. Guides at http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms177549\n This will be the best compiler to use  as you are doing development in windows xp . As it will provide you with good API's (IT's a COMPILER + IDE)\nThere is another free compiler http://www.bloodshed.net/devcpp.html . It's a good compiler , if you want to be vendor neutral.\nThere is another free compiler called GCC (this is a GNU compiler (i.e Open Source and free too) you can get complete information on this from http://gcc.gnu.org\nand you can download the compiler from http://gcc.gnu.org/install/binaries.html\nWith this compiler you can do development on many operating systems with the same toolset.
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Visual Basic is an easy to learn language and info can be found on Microsoft's msdn site.^1\nIf you choose C++ (and I recommend it) then you should not have to worry about learning C, most the topics in C you'd learn in C++ and if you need to learn C later then it should not be a problem.\nMy favorite language is Pascal.^2 It's not that common a language anymore, but its got all the features of C++ and much easier to learn.\nThefreecountry.com^3 has links to just about anything programming related, and if you're looking for books the best I've seen is the "How to program" series from Deitel.^4
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C was the C++ predecessor. As it's name implies, alot of C remains in C++. Although not actually being more powerful than C, C++ allows the programmer to more easily manage and operate with Objects, using an OOP (Object Oriented Programming) concept.\n\nC++ allows the programmer to create classes, which are somewhat similar to C structures. However, to a class can be assigned methods, functions associated to it, of various prototypes, which can access and operate within the class, somewhat like C functions often operate on a supplied handler pointer.\n\nAlthough it is possible to implement anything  which C++ could implement in C, C++ aids to standarize a way in which objects are created and managed, whereas the C programmer who implements the same system has alot of liberty on how to actually implement the internals, and style among programmers will vary alot on the design choices made.\n\nIn C, some will prefer the handler-type, where a main function initializes a handler, and that handler can be supplied to other functions of the library as an object to operate on/through. Others will even want to have that handler link all the related function pointers within it which then must be called using a convention closer to C++.\n\nTo finish this discussion, C++ applications are generally slower at runtime, and are much slower to compile than C programs. The low-level infrastructure for C++ binary execution is also larger. For these reasons C is always commonly used even if C++ has alot of popularity, and will probably continue to be used in projects where size and speed are primary concerns, and portable code still required (assembly would be unsuitable then).
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The comparison in VC++ and vb.net is as follows\n\n1.easy to learn: if you do not know C/C++ then vb.net is easier to learn. if you had prior experience of programming in c/c++ then vc++ is easier.\n\n2.powerful: for normal desktop applications both are equally powerful. but if you want to develop something for speed and require machin interaction there is no other choice except vc++. it has the power to compile to machine native code.\n\n3.portable: the code for both is not portable but in vc++ you can write portable code. the vb.net code will only run with vb.net compiler\n\n4.job: a vb.net developer will get job in application software industry and web development companies. a vc++ developer will get job in hardcore software companies, making device drivers etc. in the long run vc++ is much better.\n\n5.size of code: the size of code depends on the problem being solved. in general both require same amount of code\n\n6.system programing: system programming in vb.net is limited to the use of builin APIs and managed libraries. vc++ can usher you in a world of unlimited hardware and system access.\n\n7.etc : in miscellaneous terms if you wish to develop small time application needed to run on desktops and you are not going for speed of processing, then vb.net is the ultimate choice. if you wish to develop for speed and power then VC++ rules the programming world.
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If you are going to try to learn C++ from a book, I would recommend looking at Accelerated C++ by Andrew Koenig and Barbara E. Moo.\n\nIt takes a different approach to the subject starting with easy to write programs that reduce the frustration of having a whole lot of new material thrown at you all at once.
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http://www.cprogramming.com/tutorial.html\nhttp://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/\nhttp://visualcplus.blogspot.com/\n\nall taken from yahoo seach. you can search for c c+ tutorials and come up with hundreds if these don't do it for you.
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to learn c++\n\nI would recommend this site \n\nhttp://www.geocities.com/sstutor\n\nsome other good c++ tutorial sites are\n\nhttp://www.cprogramming.com/tutorial.html\nhttp://www.cs.wustl.edu/~schmidt/C++/\nhttp://cpp-home.com/index/tiki-view_blog.php?blogId=1\nhttp://www.functionx.com/cpp/index.htm\n\nhappy learning
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Dev-C and Visual C++ are just IDEs. \nVisual C++ uses Microsoft's C++ compiler and linker, while Dev-C can use either gcc (mingw?) or borland's toolset.
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If you are fine with any c compiler, you can get visual c++ 2005 express from microsoft site.  It's very good and it's free.\n\nTurbo c++ is quite old and may not support many new c++ features.
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HI Persian Boy!\nI was a C++ programmer too. but now I develop with C## ;\ni thik this is the best programming language in .net languages and as you know ,C## is very easy to learn for C++ programmers.\ngood lock!\n((rasti shoma vaghean persian hasti?))
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Go to Microsoft"s home page.  They have a free C++ and a Visual basic compliler under free software.
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Get an old pc with MS BASIC on it, and then look around for a "Idiot's Guide..." book about BASIC. It's so out dated though... Why not learn C#, C++, J#...?
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The above answerer is slightly wrong.  C++ holds a subset of C, it is not the complete C language.\n\nApart from that, You should be able to get a program that executes in C, not in C++.\n\n/* hello.c -- The most famous program of them all ..\n */\n\n#include <stdio.h>\n\nint main(void) {\n  printf("Hello World!&#92;n");\n}\n\nGot from http://www.cis.temple.edu/~ingargio/cis71/code/hello.c
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for understanding c++ from the basics try this site\n\nwww.geocities.com/sstutor\n\ntrust me its the best c++  tutorial site on the net\n\nfor source codes check out these links..\n\nhttp://www.planet-source-code.com/vb/default.asp?lngWId=3#categories\nhttp://www.vyomworld.com/source/LanguageHome.asp?LangId=2\n\nhappy learning
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Go for Black Book for VB.\nComplete Reference for C++ is good.\nC++, Java and .Net are valued.
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Out of Java and .Net I suggest Java, because frankly the average programmer, even in security, wouldn't use .Net much, and plus neither of those languages are really good for it.\n\nI know C# and C++, and they have fulfilled all my hopes, I have learned VB6, some Java, Delphi, etc. basically a little of everything back in my game hacker days, but in the end what takes the longest to learn is the best to use.\n\n I  have two books 800 and 500 pages long on C++ on pdf, if you want I can send em to you (as long as you don't redestribute, it would be bad for the author, you have to buy them) and though they took me 3 monthes to finish at about 8 hours a day, working out all examples and reading up the standards at the same time, it is worth it. Also I have the book by the guy who came out with C++ back from 1997-8 publishing, basically its a 1k book that holds everything possible, but it's in no way for a beginner, plus its a physical book not on pdf, anyway I still have trouble understanding the book, (I'm russian, I read both eng and rus, but the terms are a little hazy at times and plus I'm 14 and moved to America when I was 8 so my russian reading skills are faltering heavily), the book is russian btw.\n\nHope this helped,\nIt's your choice really,\nLev\n\nFeel Free to contact me at: levlozhkin@ gmail and @ yahoo, REEFORMED@hotmail, REEFORMED at aim and msn messengers, and levlozhkin at yahoo messenger.\n\nLev