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- From: sdlee@cs.hku.hk (Lee Sau Dan ~{@nJX6X~})
- Newsgroups: hku.open-forum,hku.cc.forum,hk.comp.pc,comp.lang.c++,comp.lang.pascal.misc
- Subject: Re: Is Pascal worth to learn? Can it help me to get a job?
- Date: 10 Jan 1996 02:19:44 GMT
- Organization: Computer Science Dept, University of Hong Kong
- Message-ID: <SDLEE.96Jan10101944@champion.cs.hku.hk>
- References: <30f2adf8.7810115@news.hku.hk>
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- In-reply-to: h9515668@hkusua.hku.hk's message of Tue, 9 Jan 1996 18:23:15 GMT
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- In article <30f2adf8.7810115@news.hku.hk> h9515668@hkusua.hku.hk writes:
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-
- >> Is it worth to learn Pascal?
-
- Yes, it's worth to learn. Pascal is a highly structured language. It
- helps you to think systematically and design your programs structurally.
-
-
- >> Or to learn C++ privately?
-
- You may, if you're interested. However, C++ is quite messy, IMO.
- You'd better first learn C. If you know Pascal, it won't be too
- difficult to learn C.
-
- The problem of C++ is that there is still no standard libraries. C++
- has got many features that not all compilers support. One feature may
- be supported by one compiler but not another. The proposed STL
- (Standard Template Library) is a good example. It uses templates so
- aggressively that many compilers still cannot support it cleanly.
-
-
- >> Can Pascal help me to find a job of programming after
- >> graduated or is it just for own interest and fun?
-
- I don't think so. Neither is C helpful unless you're finding a job that
- involves writing operating systems or system programs. C++ may be better
- but it seems that COBOL, dBASE, Clipper, and those application-oriented
- languages are more useful.
-
-
- --
- Lee Sau Dan
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