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- From: demler@kiss.de (Scott M. Demler)
- Newsgroups: comp.edu,comp.lang.c,comp.lang.c++
- Subject: Re: C or C++ for a 14-year old?
- Date: Thu, 04 Jan 1996 21:35:58 GMT
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- billag@bnr.ca (Bill Gutknecht) wrote:
-
- >: On 18.12.1995 [06:10:53] [103152.3666@compuserve.com (Tom Hope)] wrote the
- >: following lines about "C or C++ for a 14-year old?"
- >:
- >: >me to spring for a computer of his own. I told him that if
- >: >he can learn VB and C on my computer, I will buy him one of
- >: >his own.
-
- > I'm 27 ... When I was 8, I was building things with Legos.
-
- > Tom,
-
- > For a beginning programmer, I wouldn't so much worry about
- > the specific language, but the concept of actual programming.
- > Once that is figured out, then any language is a matter of
- > reading a manual for syntax.
-
- > I'd focus on some simple procedural programming, so use a
- > simple, procedural language. I would think C should do
- > nicely. Be sure to turn all the warnings on for compiles
- > and go for it.
-
- > Save the OO stuff for another day ...
-
- I agree that the concepts involved with programming are more important for the
- budding programmer than the actual choice of language. However, I have heard it
- said that it is more difficult (not impossible) for someone who has become
- accustomed to the ways of procedural programming to become a truly outstanding
- OO programmer. Hence, I would recommend choosing an OO language over a
- procedural language.
-
- > My advice to the budding programmer:
-
- > Learn & enjoy. Do, however, go outside from time to time and
- > get some sun & fresh air. I work with some people that lived
- > computers since they were born, and they are the biggest geeks.
-
- I couldn't agree more here...
-
- :-) Scott M. Demler
-
-