Should I rather learn C++ or Phython to learn Pentesting, or both

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Answer 1

In my opinion, order doesn't really matter, as the amount of abstraction between the two languages sort of sets them apart from one another.

That said, since there's courses for both on here, why not just study both? Unless you're pressed for time, study them both, as they're both popular and powerful languages.

On the note of penetration testing, I would lean more towards python as it has loads of libraries for networking, whether it's raw sockets, or http connections.

Now for C++, you have to get a bit dirty with Winsock or it's alternative header libraries for linux and mac. I got a bit dirty with it once, and almost gave up on it until I thought of wrapping a bunch of the library into a neat little class package. Though there are some libraries that allow http connections, they are somewhat of a headache to deal with.

Answer 2

Fist I would learn C++, then Python. Both languages I think are important