[Part 1 of 2]Marina First... I'm glad to see a fellow Econ major learning to program, albeit, my B.A. was completed way back in 1998. 😉While I can't answer this question from the perspective of having learned Python first, then C++, I did learn Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) before learning C++ back in 1996. Even though Python was still a fledgling language at the time, I hadn't heard of it. I do think VBA was a similar equivalent to what Python is today from a learning perspective.In that vein, I personally struggled learning with the now defunct Turbo C++ and felt the strong desire to revert back to my comfort zone with the language I was familiar with.C++ is in a much better state today with a wealth of great learning resources and fantastic IDEs with productivity features that will make learning much easier today.My advice is to anticipate a learning curve, but don't allow yourself to get discouraged.(continued...)
