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I've been learning C++ for about a week now (I haven't got through that much) because I'm finding it a very hard to understand most things (maybe because there is so much to it).

As I've been looking around (on the internet), Ive figured 'Why don't I learn C?' because to me it looks easier, eventhough it doesn't have OOP and isn't used any more as a language to make games in, would it be good for a person finding C++ hard?

Extra: Plus if C++ was still a good option, would learning C first make C++ easier to understand?

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gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/8572/… and gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/371/…. And this isn't fundamentally any different from gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/15344/…, just with fewer languages. As far as your "extra" bit (you should really only have one question per question to keep things focused), as C++ is a superset of C, yes knowing C will help with C++. Although the patterns you learn in C will probably make your C++ messy. – Tetrad♦ Jul 31 '11 at 3:12
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Seriously you love to not answer questions don't you, and ruin new peoples experience to the site – LizardGamer Jul 31 '11 at 3:19
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If you look at your history of questions, they get more downvotes than upvotes. It's not just me. Without technical requirements, "which language" is just a matter of opinion. – Tetrad♦ Jul 31 '11 at 3:24
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@LizardGamer Most people with low rep learn from their mistakes. – Ray Dey Jul 31 '11 at 3:41
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@Lizard: The questions you are asking are not a good fit for this Q&A site. See our faq for more info. – BlueRaja - Danny Pflughoeft Jul 31 '11 at 5:04
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