Java, lol

I was told by a game developer at this seminar that if I want to learn how to program games, a good way to start is with Java and making cellphone games. I plan on learning C++ before Java anyway but around how long would it take a newbie to learn Java or when would it be a good idea to learn Java if not at all?

>>36
Python is slow with 3D and AI code, which make up a large part of games.  Therefore, it is not a good choice for game programming.

>>37
You have obviously never coded anything useful, let alone a scenegraph based game engine.  GTFO out this discussion.