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Ok LD10is over, planning for 11

[raw] LD10LD #10 - Chain Reaction - 2007 31. Dec 2007 · 07:15 UTC · 17 days after compo start by john · 0

If there is an LD11. :)

OK, at the moment I’m learning how to code in C++, is that a recommended language to be used in LD11?

I’ve tried to look at the pros and con’s, and found:

Pros:

  1. It is Object Orientated, which may persuade me not to use plain structured and a loop.
  2. It is a compiled language, so it should be easier to make it cross platform
  3. It should run faster as well
  4. It is great for text based games

Con’s;

  1. I’m not great at it
  2. I have no idea how to GFX in it
  3. I’ve not touched the language since 2004, and the whole thing was different back then.

At the moment it looks like the pros are greater than the con’s, but, is it a better language overall?

I mean python is written on top of C++, so that means that the person who made Python can’t of been to happy with C++ if he made is own one, either that or he was bored. :)

If python is written in C++ then That could mean that it is an ”improved” version of C++, leading me to think that that is better.

However, I already know python, so it would be a good learning experience for me to learn C++, and someone gave me a Sams Teach Yourself C++ in 21 Days, so I’m trying to learn that. (Not the average item on a 12 year olds list :) )

Also, I may be making a text based game next time, is it worth it?It would take less time, I’d imagine, and I don’t know how to do GFX in C++.
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Comments

wicked
31. Dec 2007 · 08:18 UTC
Pygame is a wrapper around the SDL library, which is written in C. That means you can transfer your already acquired knowledge of the game loop, events, graphics etc. to C++ by using the same library.
john
31. Dec 2007 · 08:24 UTC
Ok, I mean, I’m learning it already, but, I’m wondering wether to use it in Ludumdare.
TenjouUtena
31. Dec 2007 · 12:49 UTC
C++ is a good language to learn. The problem with C/C++ is that you have to do your own memory management. Especially when you start dealing with 3D graphics libraries, if you aren’t careful about memory management, DirectX or OpenGL complain if you leek memory.