C++ VS basic

whitch do u think is better c++ or basic i got bored and thought there should be another debate so whats better than debating over programing languages (maybe anything)anyways i like c++ better cuase it is always used for programing games .

C++ is more flexable...
but visual basic can be better for databases etc. but my vote goes to C++

I only have experience with C++ from high school and a few college engineering courses (which sucked lol), so I'll go ahead and cast my completely biased vote and say C++.

C++ is much better, basic is good too.Both are helpful.
Meh, im too young right now, so they didnt yet introduce C++ but my brother knows it he tells me abot the program,i onced asked him.


C++ is better but i am a master in basic.

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I learnt Visual Basic, I know how to use it, but still.. C++

BASIC may be simple, but it's VERY, VERY limited. and C++ is more powerful as it can be used to make MANY things, including graphics engines, new applications, etc. while it is powerful, it is also hard to learn. trust me on this for i am a programmer. one tip is if ur in high school, check ur counselor if they offer C or C++ programming. or read books like C++ for dummies or C for Dummies. trust me, it works man!

lol i learned everything i know from tutorials belive it or not .anyways c++ is an easy language to learn in my part and i know the original basic i also know qbasic so i know a the basic language i didnt like it so i moved up to c++ im 13 and i started already making 3d games its pertty easy jsut the modeling and terrain lol anyways c++ is great to have on a resume.

i agree! learning C++ can get you from a small indie game project to working for microsoft! (just kidding bout MS.) but you will get great jobs.

I'm comparing C++ to something called QuickBasic, which is the only version of Basic I know. It sucked soo much that I'm not sure it's a fair comparison.

quick basic = qbasic
anyways new vs

ruby vs c#

Why compare these two languages?

C++ is more powerful hands down...

I don't think that the author of this thread ment for it to be about C++ vs Visual Basic but to be more simply C++ vs Basic...

VB is teh Newb language....

Basic is a little harder than Visual basic because of the obvious reason of a GUI....

I prefer C++ as I am most familiar with it (except RGSS ). I never really liked BASIC (out of the same reason like Zeriab). I never used real Ruby or C# so I can't tell for these. I've heard C# is supposed to be the best for game developement. I wonder if it is true...?

I actually made my first game in QuickBASIC 4.5 (or was it Qbasic... They are not the same.)
I have lost the source, but I still have the binaries.
You can down it here. New Windows versions might crash: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=PUKEKABP
And by new Windows versions I might mean Windows 98.

Perhaps it will work good with DOSBox: http://dosbox.sourceforge.net

At least BASIC seems to have evovled since then. I think they actually have the concept of a class.
It might be better for something than C++ though I don't know what that might be.

 - Zeriab

C++ wins all out across the game-relative boards. Though if you want to go off topic and talk about which one is better for websites or things like that I would have to probably have to side with PHP only because it runs much faster than any other website script, yet it is easier to totally crash things.