Re: Jumping ship from C++

yes I'm back in School and I am going the opposite direction. I know a fair amount of Perl and am learning C++. It is frustrating to spend hours on homework that could be done in 5 minutes using Perl. Also, there is no equivalent "C++ monks" or C-Monks for me to learn C as efficiently as I feel like I did Perl.

Huge advantage to learn both, I think. Things make much more sense (to me) when you figure out where some things in Perl are derived from or why they are needed. Like, referencing and pointers! The difference between heap and stack.

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Re^2: Jumping ship from C++ by morelenmir (Beadle) on May 04, 2014 at 18:27 UTC
In regards a 'C++ Monks' - I have posted a little over at 'Stack Overflow', but that was NOT a pleasant experience. It could not be more different to PerlMonks in attitude and mood. The place is CRIMINALLY hostile, you ask a question and immediately get your query marked down with negative points and cutting sarcasm for the most trivial reasons. Even using the wrong formatting is enough to get your query locked and receive negative points. It seems if you don't already have a 20000+ reputation then don't bother asking as you will be ignored - and only then if you are lucky. I do not like Stack Overflow at all. Its sister boards are a little more friendly, particularly the server administration and MS Exchange ones "Aure Entuluva!" - Hurin Thalion at the Nirnaeth Arnoediad.	[reply]
Re^3: Jumping ship from C++ by Anonymous Monk on May 04, 2014 at 18:47 UTC
Getting started can be shocking, esp because the hostiles are basically violating stackoverflow rules -- you just gotta keep at it	[reply]
Re^4: Jumping ship from C++ by morelenmir (Beadle) on May 04, 2014 at 19:18 UTC
I can get the run of the mill 'use the search function' comments as a friendly reminder. Sure, that makes sense. But the outright unnecessary 'nastiness' just makes me want to never go back! That and arbitrarily losing hard-earned reputation without any reason being given. Constructive criticism is positive, especially if it helps you phrase a question in such a way as to next time get more useful replies. Again absolutely fine. But a totally unmotivated click on the down-arrow when the whole board is so heavily focussed on reputation... Childish. Still, I think you are right Anonymous_Monk. The same there as elsewhere on the web - one shouldn't give in because of a few trolls. But it IS very dispiriting. I prefer the monastery!!! "Aure Entuluva!" - Hurin Thalion at the Nirnaeth Arnoediad.	[reply]
Re^5: Jumping ship from C++ by Your Mother (Archbishop) on May 04, 2014 at 20:03 UTC
Re^6: Jumping ship from C++ by morelenmir (Beadle) on May 04, 2014 at 21:53 UTC
Re^2: Jumping ship from C++ by KevinZwack (Chaplain) on Jan 15, 2014 at 17:47 UTC
FWIW, I often find answers to my questions regarding the non-perl languages on stackoverflow.com	[reply]