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=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 107f24,626a0a064b320310 X-Google-Attributes: gid107f24,public X-Google-Thread: f4fd2,626a0a064b320310 X-Google-Attributes: gidf4fd2,public X-Google-Thread: 1164ba,626a0a064b320310 X-Google-Attributes: gid1164ba,public X-Google-Thread: 10259a,626a0a064b320310 X-Google-Attributes: gid10259a,public X-Google-Thread: 103d24,626a0a064b320310 X-Google-Attributes: gid103d24,public X-Google-Thread: 103376,ea8ea502d35ca2ce X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-Thread: 114809,626a0a064b320310 X-Google-Attributes: gid114809,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-05-08 16:52:04 PST Path: newsfeed.google.com!sn-xit-03!supernews.com!freenix!fr.usenet-edu.net!usenet-edu.net!newsfeed00.sul.t-online.de!newsmm00.sul.t-online.com!t-online.de!news.t-online.com!not-for-mail From: Friedrich Dominicus Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada,comp.lang.lisp,comp.lang.smalltalk,comp.lang.basic,comp.lang.functional,comp.lang.scheme,comp.lang.perl Subject: Re: Beginner's Language? Date: 07 May 2001 17:45:23 +0200 Organization: Q Software Solutions GmbH Message-ID: <87snihxiwc.fsf@frown.here> References: <9cukad$nn68@news-dxb> <9d6b6e$1bt$1@nh.pace.co.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Trace: news.t-online.com 989250150 03 26339 adHLSjDGTfHJro 010507 15:42:30 X-Complaints-To: abuse@t-online.com X-Sender: 320004655587-0001@t-dialin.net User-Agent: Gnus/5.0808 (Gnus v5.8.8) XEmacs/21.1 (Capitol Reef) Xref: newsfeed.google.com comp.lang.ada:7348 comp.lang.lisp:9846 comp.lang.smalltalk:9599 comp.lang.functional:5575 comp.lang.scheme:3708 comp.lang.perl:2721 Date: 2001-05-07T17:45:23+02:00 List-Id: "Marin David Condic" writes: > The languages you mention are all useful for a student to learn at some > juncture in their education. However as a *first* language, I think some of > them would be poorly suited. Definitely C(++) and Lisp stick out as things I > would *NOT* try to teach as a first programming language. Why no Lisp? Friedrich