> > > >---- Original Message ---- >From: javu...@gmail.com >To: debian-user@lists.debian.org >Subject: Re: Which programming Language >Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2009 21:47:02 +0100 > >>Jeff Soules escribió: >>>> So start with Python or Basic (search for Gambas IDE). >>> >>> I hear that Python is an excellent learning language. However, I >>> think that Basic might be less useful for this, simply because >it's >>> very different from the major language families and (last I heard) >>> still relied on some features that teach bad habits. Also, I do >not >>> believe Basic is used very much in the Unix/Linux world; it might >be >>> more useful if you intend to work with Windows a lot. >> >>Well, Gambas is a very good Basic environment for learning, and it >is >>included in Debian (just go to Synaptic and download it). >>My point is not that he should not learn C... I think he must learn >C if >>we want to program seriusly. My point is that Python and Basic >should be >>very good for getting started. Then, jumping to C would be much >easier >> >> >> >> >>> If you are comfortable with how the insides of a computer work >(mainly >>> with memory), then actually I would encourage you to learn C early >on. >>> (If you are not comfortable with how the insides of a computer >work, >>> you should become comfortable; you'll need to know soon enough.) >>> >>> C has a few features (variable and function declarations, strict >type >>> checking) that are good reinforcement when starting out, and >learning >>> C syntax will set you up well to learn C++, Java, and Perl as you >>> progress. >>> I think you will find that virtually all Engineering Schools teach C and assembler. The Computer Science People are more into Java and C++ Larry >> >> >>-- >>To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org >>with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.d >ebian.org >> >> >>
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