Algorithm Education in Python http://www.ece.uci.edu/~chou/py02/python.html
This article from Pai H. Chou at University of California, Irvine shows how well the Python programming language maps itself to the pseudocode used in _Introduction to Algorithms Second Editon_ [Corman, Leiserson, Rivest, Stein. 2001. McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0262032937]. Excerpt from the article: <quote> 7. Conclusions and Future Educational Plans This paper reports our use of Python in an algorithms course in the past two years. As an algorithm-oriented language, Python enables our students to learn key concepts in algorithm design, instead of struggling with low-level, idiosyncratic features of conventional programming languages. The way Python handles data types represents a perfect match with the way textbooks present algorithms, and its interpretive nature encourages students to experiment with the language. </quote> I have a copy of Corman, and it really is amazing how "Python" all the pseudocode is! On Nov 8, 2007 6:01 PM, Danyelle Gragsone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is why I am going for programming instead of just CS. I am a very > hands on person.. although I know theory is good.. I just think it > needs to be evened out a bit :D. > > _______________________________________________ > Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor > -- b h a a l u u at g m a i l dot c o m http://www.geocities.com/ek.bhaaluu/python/index.html _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor