#include #include #include using namespace std; /*My first attempt at C++ This code is aimed at helping someone decide which programming language they should learn. The explanations are copied from here: www.codementor.io/codementorteam/beginner-programming-language-job-salary-community-7s26wmbm6 */ string stuff[] = {"C++", "C#", "PHP", "Java", "JavaScript", "Python", "Ruby" }; int main () { srand(time(0)); int RandPick = rand() % 7; cout << "Maybe you should learn " << stuff[RandPick] << "." << endl << endl; if (RandPick == 0) { cout <<"C++ is a powerful language based on C. It is designed for programming systems software, but has also been used to build games/game engines, desktop apps, mobile apps, and web apps."; } if (RandPick == 1) { cout << "C# is developed to be used for Microsoft's .NET framework, which runs primarily on Microsoft Windows. C# is used for web development, game development, and general Microsoft development."; } if (RandPick == 2) { cout << "PHP is a server-side scripting language and is usually considered beginner-friendly. It's easy to conceptualize what the PHP code will do, which makes it easy to pick up. Most websites have been built with PHP because the language is heavily specialized for the web."; } if (RandPick == 3) { cout << "As a general-purpose language, Java is used to build Android apps, desktop apps, and games. Java is also commonly used as a server-side language for enterprise-level back-end development - 90 percent of Fortune 500 companies use Java."; } if (RandPick == 4) { cout << "JavaScript is primarily a client-side scripting language used for front-end development. JavaScript is compatible across all browsers and is used to create interactive web apps, often through libraries such as jQuery and front-end frameworks such as AngularJS, Ember.js, React, and more."; } if (RandPick == 5) { cout << "Python is a highly recommended language for beginners, and is a popular introductory language at many Universities. Developers have used Python to build desktop apps and web apps alike, and it has great tools for data mining. In addition, Python is particularly popular in academic communities for scientific computing, data analysis, and bioinformatics."; } if (RandPick == 6) { cout << "Ruby was developed so developers can have fun and be productive at the same time. Ruby was made popular by the Ruby on Rails framework, a full-stack web framework optimized for programming happiness. As Ruby reads like English and Rails has tools that make common development tasks easier, many would recommend learning Ruby as your first programming language."; } cout << endl << endl << "**Don't like the sound of this one? Run the code again to see another language."; return 0; }

Which language should you learn?