Right now I am learning XNA, using C#. If you don't know what it is, it's basically DirectX, only simplified, and designed for C#. In the future though, I doubt any job I would have would use XNA, or C#. They will most likely use C++ and DirectX. I want to learn XNA for now though. Do you think learning XNA would make it harder to learn DirectX, or easier? They are quite different, even though they are essentially the same thing.

Either way, I'm going to learn DirectX eventually, but I was just wondering who thinks learning XNA will make it harder to learn DirectX.

Only answer if you know what C++/C#/DirectX/ and XNA are.

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Well how did you find C# to learn given that you know C++? If memory serves, those two are quite similar yet quite different also... It depends on your individual ability to learn languages, really. If you can pick them up quite quickly, then I imagine that learning XNA wouldn't impact your ability to learn DirectX that much.

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Because Microsofts Tutorials for DirectX are only for C#, which is pretty sad, because a majority of them use C++/DirectX. All the books I have concerning C++ and DirectX, the code does not work, I have spent days trying to get it to, but it never does, I'm just not learning DirectX yet because of this, I can't find any accurate tutorials that actually work.