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- From: David.Brabant@csl.sni.be (David Brabant [SNI])
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- Subject: Re: C vs Pascal
- Date: Thu, 01 Feb 96 08:54:29 GMT
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- >>True, there are almost no jobs (until currently as Delphi is making deep
- >>headway into professional programming) for Pascal programmers. That is
- >>because of a prejudice for Pascal which employers have but shouldn't.
- >
- >I coded professionally with UCSD Pascal for several years. I then
- >moved to C/C++, and have not written another line of Pascal code since
- >(8 years later) and don't recall seeing a single job announcement
- >requiring knowledge of Pascal.
- >
- >Bottom line is that the marketplace is calling for C, C++, Visual
- >BASIC and COBOL programmers. Will Delphi change all that? Doubt it.
- >Anyone learning Pascal to get a job in the current marketplace is
- >seriously misguided.
- >
- >If the basic question is C or Pascal for a job, learn C. For the
- >future learn C++ and Smalltalk.
-
- My (wise :) advise would be "use whatever language you want, son".
- Languages don't really matter. What is important is to learn
- *programming*. If you are still arguing about languages, then
- you are missing the boat, IMHO.
-
- David
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