Java or C++?

[Grzegorz Słodkowicz]

> Hello, I was hoping to get some opinions on a subject. I've been
> programming Python for almost two years now. Recently I learned Perl,
> but frankly I'm not very comfortable with it. Now I want to move on
> two either Java or C++, but I'm not sure which. Which one do you think
> is a softer transition for a Python programmer? Which one do you think
> will educate me the best?
>   
I can't say from personal experience (it was C, C++, then Python for me) 
but I think you'll find Java very annoying, especially if you value 
Python for elegance. Both C++ and Java have different philosophy than 
Python, but C++ is better designed and more flexible.

As for the 'number of jobs' argument, sure there are more Java jobs but 
this is offset by the number of Java programmers.

Cheers,
Greg