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copied!<p>I don't understand why people still confuse "language" with "library". (Referring to the linked answer.) So what if C++ doesn't have a "native" concept of audio? There are lots of libraries out there, which you can readily use with C++, and which are probably better suited to your specific needs than any "catch-all" "standard-library" audio processing API could be.</p> <p></rant></p> <p>C++ is a difficult language. There are others that are easier to learn. I would never argue about that.</p> <p>But C++ is easily one of the most <em>powerful</em> languages around. It can be highly efficient, and highly elegant, <em>at once</em>. Of course, nothing keeps you from making a fine big mess of everything, either.</p> <p>If I recommend C++ as a first programming language? Actually, I don't know any better. Others might protect you from making mistakes, and make initial success (e.g. your first GUI application) easier. But if you build on a foundation of C++, you will always be on a secure footing. You might never have to chose another language at all, actually. But if you want / have to, you will find it ridiculously easy.</p> <p>An experienced C++ coder can do e.g. Java at full speed in a matter of weeks. The other way round? Much, <em>much</em> more difficult.</p> <hr> <p>Many years later, I felt like I should amend this answer. Since my kids asked me to teach them programming, I started to do so. I found myself actually <strong>not</strong> starting with C++... because I showed them <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brainfuck" rel="nofollow noreferrer">BF</a> first. In absolutely no time at all, they understood about memory and pointers. Then I went on with C++, and we're enjoying ourselves immensely so far.</p> <hr> <p>Yet some more years later, and I felt I really should add this excellent lecture by Kate Gregory from CppCon 2015 to this answer:</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnWhqhNdYyk" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Stop Teaching C</a>.</p>

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