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From: dewar@merv.cs.nyu.edu (Robert Dewar)
Subject: Re: Testing teaching belief?
Date: 1996/12/01
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Richard says

"In class, I tend to pass out copies of Feldman's programs (slightly
altered to get around that terrible US-centric touch ;-) using his
style. I thought it was ugly at first, but it grows on you - I've
used both his books (the CS1 and the CS2 one) now."


And that is a perfect example of my point. Yes, sure it grows on you.
ANY style grows on you, and with enough exposure becomes your preferred
style. It is harder than you think to make the transition from one style
to another once you get used to once style. I have seen experienced
programmers threaten to quit rather than change their style, and I have
seen managers acquiesce to such threats.

That is *precisely* why I prefer elementary text books to use a standard
style, I do not want a non-standard style "growing" on my students!