> Newbies learn, and the fundamental C++ lessons are usually > learnt quite easily.
Ah yes...that would be why Scott Meyers has written three volumes[1] cataloging the gotchas that even experienced C++ programmers can make... And the 1030 page Stroustrup C++ reference is easily comprehended by the uninitiated[2]. The Python core language is a mere 97 pgs. The documentation for the *entire* standard library is about the size of just the C++ Language Reference.[3] Assembly language is pretty easy to learn too. But is it a productive use of a programmer's time? Only if it's 1975. -tkc [1] http://www.amazon.com/s?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=scott%20meyers [2] http://www.amazon.com/dp/0201700735/103-4102786-4115058 [3] http://python.org/ftp/python/doc/2.5/pdf-letter-2.5.zip -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list