>>>>> "RK" == Robin Kenyon <robin_ken...@fastmail.co.uk> writes:
RK> As a teacher, I'd disagree...My experience leads me to believe bluntly RK> shooting down beginners discourages them. I wouldn't be surprised if RK> the poster has left the list and perhaps even gone as far as leaving RK> perl well alone, depending on his current level of ability. i teach perl as well. when i see someone going down a rabbit hole it is important to stop that before it gets too far. if they leave the list or perl, they won't be happy in any other language or forum since that is how computers work. they are unforgiving and those with thin skins who can't take seeing error messages (from humans OR computers) will likley move on. programming isn't for everyone however easy it may seem on the surface. i give out a general programming quiz to students. one pair of the questions is why is programming easy? and why is programming hard? let's see your answers. :) uri -- Uri Guttman ------ u...@stemsystems.com -------- http://www.sysarch.com -- ----- Perl Code Review , Architecture, Development, Training, Support ------ --------- Gourmet Hot Cocoa Mix ---- http://bestfriendscocoa.com --------- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: beginners-unsubscr...@perl.org For additional commands, e-mail: beginners-h...@perl.org http://learn.perl.org/
