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From: andrewg@microlise.co.uk (Andrew Gierth)
Subject: Re: Should I learn C or Pascal?
Date: 1996/07/19
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Craig Franck <clfranck@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>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...