>> a) It's closer to the natural language than C and, of course, C++, and all >> of us think in our own natural language (english, spanish, french, german, >> etc...) and this is the first language we use when we develope a program. > >This can also be a disadvantage, because programming _is_ much unlike >natural language. > Yes, natural language is quite far from the code of a programm but the first algorithms that one must develope for a programm are much like cooking recipes in natural language. Is there someone out there thinking in C or Pascal?
>organization than C or Pascal. Procedural programming is more structured >than BASIC, but OO programming is much more structured than procedural >programming. > Pascal itself is an OOP language, in a way. Any pascal unit is almost and object. But if you want learning OOP just get a Pascal package with objects like Borland Pascal 7.0 for DOS. To declare an object in Pascal you must use the reserved word 'OBJECT'; more clear water. >> Learn C is not necessary the way to understand linux. To understand linux >> you must know how to programm devices like controllers, video cards, sound >> cards, etc..., and programm devices is something that you can do with Pascal >> also. > >This I agree with. However, reading C code written by experts requries some >understanding of C on its own. > >You can start with any language. For a complete beginner, I would advocate >Scheme. Even if you don't want to do big projects in Scheme, you can start >very fast. A good book on programming (using Scheme) is Structure and >Interpretation of Computer Programs, Abelson/Sussman. > I can't say anything about Scheme because I don't know it. I'll put an eye on it and then I'll tell you what I think. >Marcus > > >-- >"Rhubarb is no Egyptian god." Debian GNU/Linux finger brinkmd@ >Marcus Brinkmann http://www.debian.org master.debian.org >[EMAIL PROTECTED] for public PGP Key >http://homepage.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/Marcus.Brinkmann/ PGP Key ID 36E7CD09 > Antonio A. Rivas [EMAIL PROTECTED] STARTEG Project - Oviedo ----- 'Even God discuss with the devil on the details' -----