Thread: What's your favourite language?

Syntactically and in terms of the compilers they are similar, C and C++ aren't even close to being used the same way. The simple fact that C++ is OOP changes the way that it is used. C is mainly used for very fast, low impact programs (operating systems, graphics...) and C++ is used for larger projects that need more organization and speed and footprint don't matter as much (apps.)

I put HTML because at the moment that's the only one I'm basically fluent in. I am starting to get pretty good with CSS and Javascript, though. (I haven't even heard of a lot of the ones on the list, that just goes to show I've got a LONG way to go before becoming a webdesigner.)

Originally Posted by ninja9578

C is mainly used for very fast, low impact programs (operating systems, graphics...) and C++ is used for larger projects that need more organization and speed and footprint don't matter as much (apps.)

Well, C is used for programs or the portions of programs that require maximum execution speed, but so is C++. OOP might cause programs to consume a little more memory than the procedural paradigm does (I don't know that for a fact, but I take your word for it), but C++, as with C, is mainly used in performance critical domains. With a good STL implementation, you'll find that C++ code (that uses the STL when it can) will often run faster than equivalent C code where reinventing the wheel might be more difficult to do efficiently.

Originally Posted by Replicon

Aren't console dev kids extremely expensive? (unless this isn't a full-blown devkit, and was planned as part of the perks of the DS)

I use devKitPro which is free and used by homebrew coders. Apparently they figured out all the DS stuff themselves without stealing any code.

Originally Posted by TweaK

Like EZFlash V + 3-in-1? I just ordered one of those a couple of days ago. I will use it for ROMs I downloaded illegally mostly, hardly homebrew I would not dare to ever do something illegal with it like downloading ROMs, though!

Also, how hard is DS programming? I think it'd be kinda fun to do. I know a bit of C++, though nothing extensive. C and CPP don't differ that much.

If you use PAlib it's real easy to program with. Otherwise there's libnds which is a little harder but I can't say much about it because I just started using it a few days ago. :p

So what device setup do you use, hardware wise?