Re: Why is Ada NOT a good choice for a beginner to programming?

[billtate@usermail.com (W D Tate)]

"David Wright" <davidw@uq.net.au> wrote in message news:<au0nld$b0$1@bunyip.cc.uq.edu.au>...
> Hello from DownUnder...
> 
> I would appreciate some general advice from experienced Ada programmers,
> particularly (but not only) those using it as a teaching vehicle for
> Computer Science courses etc.

I have a few suggestions for you - Ada and Python.
Python is an object-oriented script language with easy on the eyes
syntax, a ton of libraries out there and a very very friendly
discussion groups.

If you programming for just the fun of it, then Python is hard to
beat, but IF your working on something that helps pay the bills or
keeps your business afloat then I would advise asking yourself this
question.  How much money are you prepared to flush down the toilet on
such activities as debugging or trying to decipher something conceived
by a kid named Garth?

If that's appealing to you then by all means take the C/C++ route, the
historical evidence points to a good probability that a state of
entropy will have firmly set in by the 2nd or 3rd generation of your
product.  However, if you want to make an honest attempt at avoiding
that and using your time more productively then I would advise looking
at Ada as one alternative.