Define beginner. I came to C++ as what I'd consider a beginner, having had two years of VB plus some previous experience with BASIC and HTML. I think if you're

Define beginner. I came to C++ as what I'd consider a beginner, having had two years of VB plus some previous experience with BASIC and HTML. I think if you're a complete neophyte it's an awful language, but if you've already got some background C++ is a great way to learn how nasty programming at a low level can be, but how fantastic wielding power over the system is.