I can't really think of a better analogy. Maybe something along the lines of a mechanic adding performance parts to an engine to a mechanic building an engine would be like a CF programmer to a C programmer.
Matt Liotta President & CEO Montara Software, Inc. http://www.montarasoftware.com/ 888-408-0900 x901 > -----Original Message----- > From: Jeffry Houser [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 11:14 AM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: learning C? (was by example (was RE: > http://examples.macromedia.com/coldfusion/examples/ down??) > > It was the only thing I can think of on short notice. Do you have a > better one? Or, if I am completely off base, do you care to further > explain your original thought? > > At 10:54 AM 9/9/2002 -0700, you wrote: > >I don't really think that analogy works as it would mean CF and Java > >programmers were just drivers. > > > >Matt Liotta > >President & CEO > >Montara Software, Inc. > >http://www.montarasoftware.com/ > >888-408-0900 x901 > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Jeffry Houser [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 10:43 AM > > > To: CF-Talk > > > Subject: RE: learning C? (was by exmaple (was RE: > > > http://examples.macromedia.com/coldfusion/examples/ down??) > > > > > > If you know how to build a car engine, won't that make you a better > >car > > > owner? Many would say yes. Knowledge of how to build a car engine > >will > > > also give you knowledge of how to maintain it and why it should be > > > maintained etc.. etc.. > > > I know I'm supposed to get my oil changed every three to six > >thousand > > > miles, but I don't have the foggiest idea why, and let it slide more > >often > > > than not. > > > > > > The same concept can apply to programming. I think what Matt was > > > getting > > > at. > > > > > > On a more specific note. I spoke to one of my professors when > >leaving > > > college about the fact that the introductory CS courses were moving > >into > > > Java as a language instead of Pascal. > > > > > > When I took CS101, I created a Stack ADT in Pascal. I specifically > > > implemented each procedure (Push, Pop, StackNew, IsStackEmpty, etc.. ) > >and > > > learned different approaches to take to make it all work. > > > > > > Moving into Java, the students no longer have to create a Stack ADT, > > > they > > > merely have to create an instance of the stack class and all the > >methods > > > are already there. > > > > > > Are they learning as much in the second approach as they will from > >the > > > first? I doubt it. > > > > > > > > > At 12:53 PM 9/9/2002 -0400, you wrote: > > > > > Matt wrote: > > > > > > > > > > A CF programmer already should have an understanding > > > > > of programming logic. Simply picking up another > > > > > garbage collected language with lots of built-in > > > > > functionality it only a matter of learning syntax. > > > > > With C that is not the case. > > > > > > > > >I'm a little confused... > > > > > > > >Besides a deep appreciation for the garbage collector > > > >and a badge that says I'm a real programmer what do I > > > >gain by learning about all of the "nuts and bolts"? > > > > > > > >Patrick > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
