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=2.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_50,INVALID_MSGID, REPLYTO_WITHOUT_TO_CC autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 109fba,baaf5f793d03d420 X-Google-Attributes: gid109fba,public X-Google-Thread: 1014db,6154de2e240de72a X-Google-Attributes: gid1014db,public X-Google-Thread: fc89c,97188312486d4578 X-Google-Attributes: gidfc89c,public X-Google-Thread: 103376,97188312486d4578 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public From: Anthony Kanner Subject: Re: Should I learn C or Pascal? Date: 1996/07/17 Message-ID: <31ED6053.4FB8@pacificnet.net>#1/1 X-Deja-AN: 169405506 references: <4rs76l$aqd@ccshst05.uoguelph.ca> <4sdlco$rtl@nntp.seflin.lib.fl.us> <4sf9e7$kl7@news.jump.net> <01bb73e3.1c6a0060$6bf467ce@dave.iceslimited.com> content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii organization: E.B.K. Enterprises mime-version: 1.0 reply-to: kanner@pacificnet.net newsgroups: comp.lang.c,comp.lang.c++,comp.unix.programmer,comp.lang.ada x-mailer: Mozilla 3.0b4 (Win95; I) Date: 1996-07-17T00:00:00+00:00 List-Id: David Verschoore wrote: > > [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 I most definitely agree with Dave. Code Complete is a GREAT book. I am on page 100 and it is one of the best books on computer programming I have read. Anthony -- ---------------------------------------------------- saturn/psx/snes kanner@pacificnet.net check out my web site at http://www.pacificnet.net/~kanner/ ----------------------------------------------------