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Article #16Re: which language is appropriate?
From: Mark Panther
Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 22:33
Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 22:33
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If you already know C then try C++ Builder. You can download a trial of version 6 from http://www.borland.com/products/downloads/download_cbuilder.html "Martin" <nobody@nowhere.org> wrote in message news:bq84a4$bhk$1@reader10.wxs.nl... > Hello, > > I'm a physics teacher, and I would like to learn some kind of Visual (Basic, > C#, C++, ...) language, but I don't know what to choose. > > What I want is: > * making some (simple) programs to handle experiments output of the pupils; > * (interactive) visualising of theory; > * not too difficult language, certainly not too technical/esoteric. > * programs must run under regular windows (so 2000 / XP / (98?)) > > I programmed in C and Fortran back in my student time. It's not a problem to > take care of designing some mathematical algorithm, but I would'nt spent too > much time on mastering lots of technical details of a visual language. > Although I realize of course that you have to learn Several details, but a > study of lets say 2 years is far too much. > The language must preferably be possible to learn as self study. > > What would you recommend??? > > I scrolled through some Micro$oft pages dealing about all the languages they > have, but it's really a JUNGLE for me. > > thanks in advance. > > best regards, > > martin > >
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: fcea4,8b5def766e17779e X-Google-Attributes: gidfcea4,public X-Google-Thread: 10dce5,8b5def766e17779e X-Google-Attributes: gid10dce5,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2003-11-29 14:35:15 PST Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!archiver1.google.com!news2.google.com!fu-berlin.de!newsfeed.iinet.net.au!newsfeed.iinet.net.au!203.10.110.105.MISMATCH!news.netspace.net.au!not-for-mail From: "Mark Panther" <mpanther@netspace.net.au> Newsgroups: alt.comp.programming,be.comp.programming Subject: Re: which language is appropriate? Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2003 09:33:43 +1100 Organization: Netspace Internet Lines: 44 Message-ID: <bqb6td$1ib9$1@otis.netspace.net.au> References: <bq84a4$bhk$1@reader10.wxs.nl> NNTP-Posting-Host: dsl-203-113-217-180.vic.netspace.net.au X-Trace: otis.netspace.net.au 1070145262 51561 203.113.217.180 (29 Nov 2003 22:34:22 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@otis.netspace.net.au NNTP-Posting-Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 22:34:22 +0000 (UTC) X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165