What's better Visual basic 6.0 or Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition?

Question

What's better Visual basic 6.0 or Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition? and why

Which one is easier to learn? why

Which one is easier to use? why

u're opinion is appreciated.

Answer 1

Hi,
Visual Basic 6.0 is an outdated plattform. Has many problems with newer versions on Windows, such XP and Vista, so forget it if you want sell programs for the current and next market.

Visual C++ is a far different language from basic, more hard to learn, and doesn´t replace Visual Basic 6.0, because Visual Basic saves a lot of time due of its simplicity and visual enviroment (Less programatic, more fun).

C++ is a language that requires a vast knowledge of low level programming and hardware architechture ( Memory assignation, data structures, etc). Have you that knowledge? Forget it if you are a newbe.

So my suggestion is to move to Visual Basic.NET 2005 express, it's free, easy to use ,and highly portable ( Runs on Linux too).

Answer 2

VB is easier for most people Go to the HP site and try the online course on Intro to Programming. It is excellent for anyone with interest in the subject. You might be able to still register.

Here is an excerpt from that class:

The first computer language to make programming accessible to beginners was BASIC (Beginner's All purpose Symbolic Instruction Code). It was invented at Dartmouth College in 1963 for use in undergraduate beginning programming courses. When the microprocessor revolution made it feasible for individuals to own computers, BASIC was typically the language used because it was simple enough to run on small systems.
A version of BASIC for microcomputers was Microsoft's first product and the foundation of that vast software empire. Until recently, Microsoft operating systems came with a version called QBASIC. If you're using Windows 98 or earlier, you probably already have a copy.
A widely recommended version of BASIC, called Liberty BASIC, is available as a free download for all Windows systems.



Check it out. It is FREE!!!

Answer 3

I can't stand Visual Basic, even though it's probably easier to learn and use. The Basic language just annoys me, for reasons like you can't use pointers. But that's mostly because I've been using C and C++ for years and I'm used to it.

A technical note about the previous answer: C and C++ are high level languages, meaning they're not hardware or platform dependent. You don't need to know hardware or memory architecture to program in C or C++. However, his main point is true: it's more complicated and harder to learn than Basic.