On Sat, Jun 19, 2010 at 4:56 AM, Steven D'Aprano <st...@pearwood.info> wrote: > 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?
I see your point, but I place quitting learning as synonymous with quiting smoking, the higher the rate at which you go back to something, means you have a desire to achieve the activity, so the repetition of attempts means they have the desire, and will have a higher 'receptive potential' than those that are forced to learn. 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 - tu...@python.org > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor > _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
