Lo all, I was wondering which language is better for games: ANSI C OR ANCI C++ At the moment i am using c++, but 2 other guys are telling me to move to c (maybe this sounds a litle bit crazzy) but i just wanted to know. My feeling says that c++ is way nicer to code in then in c. Well i hope some of you guys can give your opinions about it. ------ With kind regards, Sander Aerts

I can''t think of any practical reasons why you would code in C as opposed to C++. If anything, coding in C++ in a C-style way (straight procedural), might be something you''d want to do if you don''t like an object oriented approach, but even that is pushing it. You''re not going to get any speed benefit by going to C. My suggestion is don''t listen to them.

If you like C more than C++, then use C.
If you like C++ more than C, then use C++.
The one that is better, is the one that you are the most familiar with.

I agree with tuita. What you like to use is the most important. I also use C++ for the same reason you do. It is as powerful as C and provides for cleaner code.


Make it work, then
make it fast.

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Although I always use C++ myself - I see one difference. It seems to be much faster to compile C code (.c files) over C++ files (.cpp files). I guess this is because C++ is a more complex language - not that this is true even if you write very C-like C++.

Ok thx i stick to c++ then, me really likes objects

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With kind regards,

Sander Aerts

The only reason I can think of there being any difference between the two languages for game coding, would be large scale projects. Where it woiuld be easier keeping track of everything in C++.
Other than that, just use the language you are most comfortable with.



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Funny question really... anyone who knows anything about C++ should know that everything C can do works fine in C++, and C++ has a lot of more features, hence the increase of one
C was pretty famous so the goal was to be able to make each C programmer to a C++ programmer over night, without them having to relearn everything, rewrite all their proggys etc...

Anyway, you said you''ll stick to C++, so good on ya

quote: Original post by l3mon
Funny question really... anyone who knows anything about C++ should know that everything C can do works fine in C++, and C++ has a lot of more features, hence the increase of one

Unfortunately, we''re talking about C++, not ++C ... the language got incremented, but people keep using the old value ...



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quote: Original post by Fruny
Unfortunately, we''re talking about C++, not ++C ... the language got incremented, but people keep using the old value ...

That one was good