debate: is c++ dying? is java really taking over?

[♥Lissy♥]

im studying c++, because some people ive spoken to have said that sometimes, java kills mosquitoes with machine guns, that is to say, java sometimes uses an extraordinarily excessive amount of memory and processing power to execute simple operations. but the java people ive spoken too say that, regarding that issue, java is "getting better". is java taking over? how quickly? are there certain types of programs that will always use c++ like intense games? or should i switch to studying java?

 

[George Edison]

There are just some things that Java will never replace. C++ is a compiled language and therefore can be used for operating system code and of course, the Java Runtime Environment. Java is a good language, but it can't do everything.