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  2. From: djohnson@tartarus.ucsd.edu (Darin Johnson)
  3. Newsgroups: comp.edu,comp.lang.c,comp.lang.c++
  4. Subject: Re: C or C++ for a 14-year old? The definitive reply
  5. Date: 10 Jan 1996 13:47:24 -0800
  6. Organization: UCSD Computer Science and Engineering Department
  7. Sender: djohnson@tartarus.ucsd.edu
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  12. In-reply-to: thecrow@iconn.net's message of 10 Jan 1996 04:08:10 GMT
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  14.  
  15. thecrow@iconn.net (The Crow) writes:
  16. > Whether you start with C or C++ is irrelevant, learning one will allow you to 
  17. > learn the other with ease.
  18.  
  19. Well, C++ still confuses C programmers (but not as much as it confuses
  20. OOP programmers).  Plus, with 10 years of C, including some work
  21. experience, no C++ job even looked twice at me.  They're not equivalent.
  22.  
  23. > Also, if you still find DOS confusing, programming isn't for you.
  24.  
  25. I find DOS confusing.
  26. -- 
  27. Darin Johnson
  28. djohnson@ucsd.edu
  29.     "Are you a doctor?"   "No, but I watched."
  30.