JAVA

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I wish to know benefits of studying Java over C#. I was sent a following email advertisement by an institute. Those who knows market trend please advise me because my profession is not IT related. I am learning C# because of my interest.

7 Reasons You Need to Know Java

If you are looking to round out your skills, then you will want to be sure to include Java. Here's why:

•Java is the #1 language for enterprise development
•There are more Java jobs around than any other
•Demand for Java Developers is HUGE
•Java is a stable language that lets you create well-structured code that is easy to maintain
•Oracle estimates there are 3 BILLION devices that run Java
•Java (because of Android) is one of the most popular mobile development platforms
•97% percent of enterprise desktops run Java

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14y ago
Thank you very much for your advise.
Mahesh Chand14y ago
While Java has most jobs, you should also know that there are more unemployed Java developers. I know in USA, demand for C# and .NET is more than Java developers.
Vulpes14y ago
C++, which was invented in the 1980s by Bjarne Stroustrup, was originally called 'C with Classes' as it was an attempt to add object oriented extensions to the C language. Further features have been added to the language since then.

As such it is suitable for both systems programming and applications programming and, since C++ compilers produce optimized native code, execution speed is very fast - faster than both Java and C# and much faster than dynamic languages such as Javascript and Python.

C++ has support for a number of 'power' features including multiple inheritance and templates. Java and C# only support single inheritance and generics in those languages are not as powerful as C++ templates.

There are C++ compilers for virtually all platforms - including supersets for both .NET and the forthcoming WinRT in Windows 8 - so code is highly portable.

However, all this power comes at a price - C++ has a steep learning curve and is not the easiest of languages to use.
14y ago
You say C++ is a very powerful language.

Please explain what is meant by very powerful language.
14y ago
Thank you very much for your advise.
Vulpes14y ago
OK, in that case, Java will be worth learning as, if you check the programming languages which are most in demand in your area, they'll almost certainly include Java and C#.

Other popular languages include C, C++, Objective-C (mainly for Apple), VB.NET, PHP, Javascript, Python and Ruby but it's unrealistic to try and learn all these. If I had to pick just one of them, I'd go with C++ as it's a very powerful language, shares a common heritage with C#/Java and is still much in demand.
14y ago
I am more interested in working from home. That means writing programs for a company from home I wish to know whether it is possible and if so, what are the languages are needed. I heard about working from home but I didn't receive any authentic information about this. If it is possible then I can transform my interest to economically benefit.
Vulpes14y ago
Unless you're planning to program professionally, then I don't think I'd bother learning Java which, as a language, is quite close to C# and so wouldn't offer much of a challenge. The biggest battle would be learning the massive libraries which are very different to .NET.

If you're looking for a mental challenge whilst remaining under the .NET umbrella, then you could look instead at F# or C++/CLI which are more challenging than C# to learn and use, particularly the former which is a functional rather than an imperative programming language and so completely different to C#.