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In article <1ggmnpINNhfa@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu>, cm601@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Bradley Alexander Derrick) writes:
> 
> 	I have a kinda dumb question.. But I guess no question is dumb,
> unless you don't ask.  So -- I am a junior in high school, and have
> basically worn out Turbo Pascal on the IBM and MAC platform.  Now my
> question is. In our computer class a graduate came back to our school with
> a NeXT Station (030 I think), and I was to say the least impressed.  So I
> did some research on NeXT and got some prices(I don't plan on buying one
> soon :> ). But I want to get a NeXT before I go to a University.  I plan on
> Majoring in Comuter Science and think with a Degree and NeXTStep programing
> capabilites I should fair pretty well.  But what dirivitive of C is
> Interface builder? C++, ANSI C.
> 
> 	I want to pick up C++ on my IBM, and learn at least the basics, so
> when I get my slab I'll know what I'm doing.
> 
>  - Al -

NeXTstep is based on Objective-C, for more info look at the discussion in
comp.sys.next.advocacy Why, Why, WHY use Objective-C.

Like C++ is is object oriented, but there the similarities end. C++ is also
bundled with NeXTstep, so you can use either, but because the Interface Builder
prodces Objective-C code it is probably easier

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Bradley:

The bundled compiler on the NeXT supports both C++ and Objective-C, but most  
development are still in Objective-C.  The differences (philosophical and  
design) have been beaten to death already so I won't bore you to tears with it.  
Learning C++ won't make Objective-C any easier to learn (some have argued the  
opposite).  What you should really learn is OOD and OOP (object-oriented design  
and programming), since you can use these skills in any language.  Contrary to  
popular to belief, just using an object-oriented language (such as C++) does  
not make one an object-oriented programmer.

If you're interested in more information, please drop me a line and I'll answer  
any other questions you may have.


Best regards,


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In article <1ggmnpINNhfa@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> cm601@cleveland.Freenet.Edu  
(Bradley Alexander Derrick) writes:
> 
> 	I have a kinda dumb question.. But I guess no question is dumb,
> unless you don't ask.  So -- I am a junior in high school, and have
> basically worn out Turbo Pascal on the IBM and MAC platform.  Now my
> question is. In our computer class a graduate came back to our school with
> a NeXT Station (030 I think), and I was to say the least impressed.  So I
> did some research on NeXT and got some prices(I don't plan on buying one
> soon :> ). But I want to get a NeXT before I go to a University.  I plan on
> Majoring in Comuter Science and think with a Degree and NeXTStep programing
> capabilites I should fair pretty well.  But what dirivitive of C is
> Interface builder? C++, ANSI C.
> 
> 	I want to pick up C++ on my IBM, and learn at least the basics, so
> when I get my slab I'll know what I'm doing.
> 
>  - Al -