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From: Craig Franck <clfranck@worldnet.att.net>
Subject: Re: Should I learn C or Pascal?
Date: 1996/07/19
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Just an observation about people you argue (excuse me discuss)  
programing languages. The people who know and use several languages 
seem much less inclined to declare any one the best, while those who
know or use only one language seem to think its always the best. 
My answer to the question would be with another question :
Why not learn both?

Since pascal is like so many other languages its good to in case 
you ever need to learn something like ada or join a team who is 
going to use Borland's Delphi to develope database applications.

Also since c is so unlike so many other langauages ie. its terse
syntax and heavy use of operators as oposed to keywords, that its
possible after years of heavy use to become "syntacticly crippled".
I know some excellent, highly intelligent programmers who can not
look at a COBOL listing with out having to sit down and stare out
the window just to get reorientated to reality...