What is the most common programming language used today?

[aviles22]

I have been writing in VB for a long time. Should I keep using this or would you advise me to use something else?
Are there any professional or popular programs written in VB. Your advise or info will be very helpful. Thank you!

 

[Karl Blessing]

It all really depends, VB can write almost any program, or can be a frontend to almost any program, there have been many good programs written in VB, but if its math intensive (like for 3d applications) then probally written in something else, or the frontend was just VB, and the rest was handled by VC++ dlls etc.

where do you want to go with programming, will determine if you are on the right path or would chose to hop off the road a sec, just because you are going to start another language doesnt mean you are going to need to ditch VB, since VB can be used with most languages, and can be a very helpful addition.

 

[listener22]

Besides VB, C++ is a good one to know, as is java.

 

[swilliams]

My girlfriend was a computer recruitment consutant in London, England and she said that the most commonly requested languages for contractors was Java and VC++

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[Karl Blessing]

hmm, Simon, is that specifcally VC++, or do they generically ask for any C++ experience. [sig]<p>Karl<br><a href=mailto:kb244@kb244.com>kb244@kb244.com</a><br><a href=

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</a><br>Experienced in : C++(both VC++ and Borland),VB1(dos) thru VB6, Delphi 3 pro, HTML, Visual InterDev 6(ASP(WebProgramming/Vbscript)<br>

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[swilliams]

Maybe just C++, i can't remember for sure??

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