Favorite Game Programming Language

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I am ordering a Raspberry Pi, and I was wondering which language is best for programming games, because I want to program and cannot decide which programming language to use. I am thinking either Python or C++ but I cannot choose. Ideas?

oneleggedredcow · Accepted Answer

Because c++ is compiled to byte code and python is an intpreted language, c++ will be faster for a comparable program. Sometimes the difference can be dramatic, other times it isn't that big of a deal. When it comes to performance, it is usually more about how you implement something rather than the language that you write it in. Usually, the best way to go about things is to get a working prototype and then worry about making it faster/better. So, I would concentrate on getting something that works how you want it to, and then find ways to improve it.

oneleggedredcow · Answer

Python is a great choice for starting out. Depending on what your goals are, you might want to check out Scratch.

QuantumAberrant · Answer

" concentrate on getting something that works how you want it to " That really is the most important thing. I must though correct you on you terminology. C++, on most platforms, is a compiled language that turns source code into machine code not byte code . Java is compiled to byte code for example. Machine code is specific to a single processor architecture (x86, ARM etc.), byte code is normally an abstract representation of machine code that could be executed on any cpu with the right runtime system. That said CPython, which is what is on the Pi, uses a "byte code virtual machine" meaning that it really is not an interpreted language in the traditional sense. I am not going to use JAVA because I strongly dislike the garbage collection Well jds123 then you won't like Python either as it also has a garbage collector. What are you writing that is so mission critical that you need to bother worrying about memory allocation manually?

Favorite Game Programming Language

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