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Learning to Program in OS X
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bonk
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Oct 24, 2003, 04:09 PM
 
Well, I'm in my second course in C++ at my university and am looking into tinkering around and making a few of my own apps for OS X. I have no idea where to start and how to tap into the OS GUI sort of thing.

Now, is C++ a good route to take for programming or should I learn Objective-C? Any online resources you would recommend?
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Oct 24, 2003, 05:37 PM
 
learn both! Seriously, if you're gonna code, experience in multiple languages is never a bad thing. Picking up Obj-C from C++ is an interesting experience, but definately do-able. good luck
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Oct 24, 2003, 05:58 PM
 
I know PHP, C++, HTML (ok, it's not a real language), why not another, heh.
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Oct 25, 2003, 11:12 AM
 
ok, 1 scripting, 1 markup, 1 "application". can DEFINATELY use s'more, but the variety is good. That said, search for the 40-billion other "should i learn Obj-C/cocoa" threads, 'cuz your answers are there, already.
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