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Article #405Re: models (was Which language to teach first?)
From: Michael C. Proicou
Date: Mon, 07 Aug 1989 03:55
Date: Mon, 07 Aug 1989 03:55
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In article <5160021@hpfcdc.HP.COM> marc@hpfcdc.HP.COM (Marc[e] Sabatella) writes: >I could probably make a good argument for a language like Ada as a beginning >language - if you stick to basics it is as easy as Pascal (easier, really - >I think in/out is more intutive than "var"), and when it is time to learn >more advanced concepts (say, in a second or third course) you don't have to >switch languages. I mostly agree, EXCEPT you have to do generics to any kind of output of numbers and things! For that reason, I'd recommend Pascal, with a switch to Ada if that's your end goal. Since Ada is close to Pascal, very little would be lost in switching languages. Mike -- Mike Proicou mproicou@galaxy.afit.af.mil <- Preferred(?) Form mproicou@afit-ab.arpa <- Most Likely to Work? Go Figure!
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!wasatch!helios.ee.lbl.gov!ncis.tis.llnl.gov!blackbird!mproicou From: mproicou@blackbird.afit.af.mil (Michael C. Proicou) Newsgroups: comp.lang.misc Subject: Re: models (was Which language to teach first?) Message-ID: <1272@blackbird.afit.af.mil> Date: 7 Aug 89 03:55:54 GMT References: <18814@mimsy.UUCP> <5160021@hpfcdc.HP.COM> Reply-To: mproicou@blackbird.afit.af.mil (Michael C. Proicou) Distribution: na Organization: Air Force Institute of Technology; WPAFB, OH Lines: 18