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Jerry Kurata wrote:
> 
> leec@kuwait.net (Lee Cooper) wrote:
> 
> >Which programming language is more widespread in the PC world - is it 
> >Visual
> >Basic or Visual C++?
> 
> >Which is easier to learn?
>
>
> According to what I have been told Visual Basic is the most popular
> (in terms of units sold) development environment in the world.
> 
> I use both VC++, VB, and Access on a daily basis and find that VB is
> easier than VC for general apps.  However, VC++ lets you did much more
> advanced development.  So, if you are building general apps that the
> use "Standard forms" or some things that can be provided by VBXs or
> OCXs try Visual Basic or Access (if it DB oriented).  If you need to
> develop more advanced apps or are planning on shipping to markets
> where speed and size are major concerns you may want to look at Visual
> C++.

    Perhaps Visual Basic has sold more copies than any other 
environment, including Visual C++, but I would say that there is more 
development, especially serious development being done in C++ than VB.  
When you think about what language to learn, and you get to C++, you 
should consider that C++ includes Visual C++, Borland C++, Watcom C++, 
etc, etc.  Granted, Visual C++ includes a couple of utilities the others 
don't have, but the core of the language is the same.

    At the same time, C++ is much harder to learn.  The payoff, in terms 
of the power of the language, the money you'll make, etc, etc, is 
correspondingly greater.

Richard.