On Sat, 19 Jun 2010 01:55:05 pm Independent Learner wrote: > ~I was wondering if I should try to learn 2 programming languages at > once, Python and C++.
I don't know. That depends on you. How much time do you have to spend on learning the languages? If it's one hour a week, you'll have trouble learning *one* language, never mind two. It really depends on you, and since we don't know you, we can't answer that. Alan has said "No" because Python and C++ have radically different programming models, and suggested that you should consider two languages that are much more similar such as Python and Ruby. I don't know about that... I think I'd much rather learn two different languages, so that I could compartmentalise "these are Python rules" and "these are C++ rules", rather constantly mixing up Python and Ruby syntax and idioms and getting them confused. But your mileage may vary -- maybe you're more like Alan than me. > Yea I took an intro to comp sci class(like 2 years ago) and a > computer programming logic class(also like 2 years ago) both > using pseudocode Good grief! How do they teach a class in computer programming using pseudocode??? That's like teaching somebody to cook by handing them Playdough and a toy oven that doesn't even get warm! > and have since dabbled in C(I started a programming > class for school but dropped out twice after about 1/3 of the > semester, for two consecutive semesters about 9 months ago) So here I > am, a computer engineering major failure who had to change my major > to Physics so I wouldn't have to take all those dammed comp sci > classes Figured I could just teach myself. I mention this because I > want to make clear I have the logic and critical thinking skills > down, and in my opinion the aptitude as well. I don't mean to be negative, but if you've dropped out of a programming course *twice*, and then changed your major to avoid programming, perhaps you're not cut out for programming? Obviously I don't know you, maybe you have good reasons for dropping out unrelated to your ability and intelligence, but speaking as a stranger, when you say "Hey guys, I have a history of dropping out of a basic programming courses, but don't worry, I've got the aptitude to be a programmer", it doesn't really fill me with confidence. Perhaps that's something you should keep more to yourself until *after* you've proven you do have the chops? -- Steven D'Aprano _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor