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  2. From: maceache@fox.nstn.ns.ca (Tim Maceachern)
  3. Newsgroups: comp.programming
  4. Subject: Re: Teaching the basics
  5. Message-ID: <1992Aug21.141617.22808@nstn.ns.ca>
  6. Date: 21 Aug 92 14:16:17 GMT
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  12. I think some of the arguments in this thread would have to be modified
  13. if c++ were used for the beginning language with a suitable class 
  14. library for beginners -- for instance the var class recently posted.  In
  15. particular, would it be possible to teach a c++ course without pointers
  16. if everything is hidden in a supplied object?
  17.  
  18. I think it is becoming necessary to learn OOP directly, from the start.
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  21. *         Tim MacEachern         * Tim_MacEachern@hawk.nstn.ns.ca *
  22. *     Software Kinetics Ltd.     *  or maceache@hawk.nstn.ns.ca   *
  23. * Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada *                                *
  24. *           Opinions expressed are the author's only              *
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