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ThePCKid wrote:

1. Yes, Windows is made in C++ and C
2. Yes
3. I think so
4. IDK, Microsoft's version of C++ is easy
5. C# is the only one I know

I don't think he means actual OS . . .

Any program could make a fake one, more or less.

midnightleopard wrote:

I am considering learning C++ but here are my questions:

1. Can it be used to create an operating system?

2. Can it be used to create a game?

3. Can it be used to make an animation?

4. Which is better, C++ or C?

5. What other languages can be used to write OSes?

Thank you!

I think you are getting ahead of yourself. You probably won't be able to make a simple visual program within the first year of learning unless you go fast. C++ can be used for all of those things but it is not easy like scratch or actionscript. You will probably spend the first year making simple calculators or other programs that don't have a full GUI.

A1. Operating systems are made using several languages including c++,c and' assembly. This is probably one of the most difficult things you could try to make. Making a fake OS is much easier but you will still have to have about 1 year's experience before you can make this kind of visual program.

A2. Yes, but you have to get good first.

A3. I guess you are assuming that C/C++ is like scratch which is incorrect. The best you can do is make a tool to animate and then use it. Its not at all like flash or scratch.

A4. This is hard to say because they both have their purposes. For beginners, I would recommend c.

A5. For fake OS's any language is probably fine. It seems to be popular to make fake OSs with flash because of how easy it is to share .swf files.

If you want to get into it, here is a good place to start
http://www.reddit.com/r/carlhprogramming/comments/9o3km/lesson_1_some_thoughts_about_programming_language/

Just my thoughts on the matter-
OS's are not the kind of quick-and-easy project that you make when you're learning c++. They take thousands of lines of code, huge coding libraries, and a great deal of time and motivation. When you're learning c++, the first few things you make should probably just be text-based and run in a console window. I'm not saying you CAN'T make an OS as a hobby, it IS possible to do so (early Linux is a great example), but again, it takes a LOT of time and motivation.

Last edited by nXIII (2010-03-16 12:20:29)

Oh, yeah. I have no idea as to what C++ IS anyway, so I can't answer your questions.One thing I do know, though is, that C++ is probably better then C because it has 2 plusses at the end!    Not very sure though.