On Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:37:34 +0200, Tomasz Rola wrote: > If he (son) learns Haskell, he may as well stay with it, because it's > quite decent lang as far as I can tell. And it's compiled, too.
So is Python. > I would also consider Racket, which is a Scheme superset. It too, comes > with compiler/JIT, plus IDE, plus libraries plus I understand examples > from "Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs", ( > http://mitpress.mit.edu/sicp/ ) can be run on it. I have heard some > folks are doing real life stuff with it, too and IDE might help beginner > a lot (this one is very nice, not just magnified editor). I consider IDEs to be an attractive nuisance. It's like learning to be a chef by putting food in a microwave and pushing the pre-set buttons. -- Steven -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list