Percy's Alife Project

It's been a few years, I wouldn't mind a chance to brush up on my C++. And, btw, Java is solidly OO and has most of what C++ has. (It is a hell of a lot simpler too)

No, Irish not the wrong way round. Java offers a cleaner syntax and allows you to learn OO design without the complexities of C++.You may as well go straight to C++ and skip working with just C. Once you have the OO stuff down getting a bit of C++ wrapped around the C code isn't a big deal.That is my not so humble opinion anyway. I've only worked for a couple of years in both C++ and Java so I am not the world's greatest expert

If the task is large enough the additional cost of learning a new language isn't a signifcant fraction of the total cost. It presents risks of having to redo early work. It also presents significant risk of finding unexpected roadblocks such as inherent performance limits. But a good plan would be to explore the design with prototypes to determine what will work in the "tight spots" anyway.

I bow to the numbers. Maybe I have a bias because I like trying out new things.I like both languages (and have sort of intermediate skills in both, though rusty). I'm afraid C++ is too loaded with history to be a "good" language. It does have the kind of focus that this project may need; performance and the ability to "twiddle" at very low levels.Of course, this project must use OO.