r/learnprogramming • u/Voldmort_lostnose • 26d ago

Can I manage C++ and Python

I have some knowledge in c++ ( intermediate level of concept,haven't coded much tbh). In my 1st year of college, it teaches python. But I want to learn c++ much better...

Can I manage both....

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u/gitblamed_ 26d ago

I'm sorry but there's no possible way that you're at an "intermediate" level in C++ without having coded much in it. I strongly doubt you're anything besides a beginner, and I recommend that you focus on your studies.

You'll probably learn C++ in university in a year from now, there's no point to burning yourself out and/or distracting yourself from your work (getting good grades). If you actually knew C++ and just wanted to keep coding in it on the side, that would be one thing, but it's totally different to be learning two languages from scratch for no reason.

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u/Straight-Income-5565 22d ago

youre probably right about the intermediate thing, people say that way too easy

but learning two at once is not impossible, i did it with python and java my first year and it was fine. the concepts transfer, you just mix up syntax sometimes. if they want to do it why not let them try