Should I even learn C++?

Question

C++ / C#

At the university we study the C++ programming language, but I don't like it as much as PHP. I write in PHP, many say that it is worth learning C ++, since after it it will be easy to switch to any programming language. I am generally a back-end developer myself, and I like working with the server and databases. So the question is, is it worth learning C++? For a better understanding of other programming languages, since by sitting on PHP you become an *autocoder.

Answer 1

C / C ++ does not interfere in any way, IMHO. On the contrary, it will help to understand the basics, to understand how things work. Most microcontroller firmwares are written in c/c++. The kernels of operating systems, all resource-intensive applications are written mainly on them.
And you can code shit in any language. On php, the entry threshold is simply lower, so you can more often observe those who were able to write at least somehow, but a working application. And crooked crafts in C ++ remain in a personal daddy and do not glow. By the way, js is also bullshit through the roof. The threshold is pretty low.

Answer 2

So the question is, is it worth learning C++? For a better understanding of other programming languages

Not worth it.
But the C language should be learned, besides it is much easier.

because by sitting on PHP you become an *autocoder.

Spit on whoever told you that.

Answer 3

Look towards D , vibed.org and Swift to be exact. On D you can write both backends and software. Swift, judging by the latest news, will also be able to fill this role.

Answer 4

Php+js - for client-server
C programming - if you need universal low-level and high-speed performance

Answer 5

In your case, I think it's worth learning pure C (fortunately, the book there is thin and everything is quite simple). Then you will tell your PHP-oriented colleagues about terrible pointers, and possibly rewrite some performance-critical places in C (this skill is in demand).
C ++ sometimes allows you to write smarter programs than C, although for this you need to know a lot of things. Well, safe programs (in terms of working with memory, for example) are always easier to write in C ++, although working with memory there is not as obvious as in C.