From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.6 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_20,INVALID_MSGID autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: fc89c,97188312486d4578 X-Google-Attributes: gidfc89c,public X-Google-Thread: 109fba,baaf5f793d03d420 X-Google-Attributes: gid109fba,public X-Google-Thread: 1014db,6154de2e240de72a X-Google-Attributes: gid1014db,public X-Google-Thread: 103376,97188312486d4578 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public From: anh@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu (TRAN PHAN ANH) Subject: Re: Should I learn C or Pascal? Date: 1996/07/20 Message-ID: <1996Jul20.124025.122789@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu>#1/1 X-Deja-AN: 169807682 references: <01bb73e3.1c6a0060$6bf467ce@dave.iceslimited.com> organization: University of Kansas Academic Computing Services newsgroups: comp.lang.c,comp.lang.c++,comp.unix.programmer,comp.lang.ada Date: 1996-07-20T00:00:00+00:00 List-Id: Absolutely right. But Pascal or C was the original question. Start with C is what I say. Better yet, why not C++ then move on to JAVA? Besides, if you can master C/C++, and JAVA, it will take you 5 min. to learn Pascal. Actually, if one has a solid foundation in programming techniques and a solid understanding of one or two languages, one can aquire a working knowledge of any language in no time. >From my point of view, right now, C/C++, and JAVA on a resume is hotter than Pascal. Anh In article <01bb73e3.1c6a0060$6bf467ce@dave.iceslimited.com>, "David Verschoore" writes: > [snip] >> So please, don't trap yourself in the one-or-the-other mindset. Learn > both. You >> will be a better programmer -- and a more valuable employee -- for it. >> >> Lee Crites >> Computer Mavericks >> > Bravo! > I would like to point out that a language is a tool. Any tool used > improperly will give less than expected results. > What makes a good programmer is not necessarily the language but the > technique in which it is used. Lean a > language well. but more importantly, learn the technique of good > programming practices. Once you develop your > personal 'technique', try another language and see how well your > techniques port to the new language. > > An artist is more likely able to paint a masterpiece than the man selling > the paints. ;-) > > You may want to check out Steve McConnell's book Code Complete as you > learn your target language. > -Dave