Is it to late for me to change?

[DetectiveRawr]

I been googling about C++ and Java if I'm gonna be a game programmer. People say that Java would be an easy language than C++ and it will be a breeze if I learn Java first then C++. So anyways, Is it to late for me to change program language? I'm only in chapter 2... in "C++ how to program" as a beginner. O.O

[zb0S216C]

It's too late when you no longer draw breath.

_Wazzak

[DetectiveRawr]

Then I should tell my uncle if he has a java book. he's a software programmer I believe!?

[Athar]

If you started only today, how can it be possibly too late to switch?
(aside from the fact that it's never too late)

Edit: also, here's a free Java book:
http://www.mindview.net/Books/TIJ/

I haven't read it myself, but its counterpart "Thinking in C++" is quite decent, so I assume this one is as well.

[DetectiveRawr]

Thank you!

[IceThatJaw]

I would learn C++ first if you want to be a game programmer. C and C++ are purest of popular high level languages and are great foundations to learning other languages like Java and C#.

Not to mention no competent game engine is written in Java. Unity is written in C# and is not bad but the best engines are C or C++.

[DetectiveRawr]

@ Ice: Oh ok, nvm I'll stay on C++.