Hey guys which language would be best for building billing software

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Python, RubyOn Rails, C/C++ .Which language would be best for building billing software. I want to build a billing software for my college project and maybe I would also try to sell them.
I want to add features like stock management and barcode printing also.

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Just thinking about the project and I was thinking to choose python to build this project. Need suggestion.

Posted 31-Jul-18 2:21am

DivJ

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Richard MacCutchan 31-Jul-18 9:06am

Which language are you expert in? The project you describe is quite complex and will require a very good knowledge and experience of a language like C# or C++, and also database and UI design.

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KarstenK · Answer 1 · 2018-07-31T02:53:00

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Sounds like it is a plain project but the bar code feature is the highest level of complexity. So you should choose a language for which you have good barcode support.

So I would recommand C# because I found a well rated barcode library. And programming in C# is a piece of cake.

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DivJ 31-Jul-18 9:41am

Thanks for advice. Now after reading suggestion I am think I would build simple billing software without barcode printing feature

KarstenK 31-Jul-18 9:49am

That is your choice, but if you want the bar code feature in the future, than it is better to have a library and not writing such feature. ;-)

Even in that case C# is a good choice. But also C++ has nice libraries and templates.

Dave Kreskowiak · Answer 2 · 2018-07-31T02:58:00

Whatever language your comfortable with and most appropriate for the type of application you're writing.

You're really not going to write a desktop app with Ruby, even though it's possible. Ruby was designed for writing web applications.

This is quite a large project for a "college project". Do NOT do this in the hopes of selling them the "finished project". You're doing this for your grade. That ALWAYS comes first. This project is so large that you're probably not going to be able to finish it before your deadline.

Patrice T · Answer 3 · 2018-07-31T06:05:00

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Which language would be best for building billing software.

Since all languages are almost on par, your answer is the language you are most familiar with.

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I want to build a billing software for my college project and maybe I would also try to sell them.
I want to add features like stock management and barcode printing also.

Beware, a billing software is not general purpose, it is usually optimized for the usage. A billing software for burgers is not the same as for pizzas.

Advice: make your software modular, define what will do the core function.
If it is done before deadline, make the stock management and barcode in a way that it can be hidden and deactivated if not finished on deadline. So you can show a polished software, even if not your full project.

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