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Dean Fogarty (c9228759@lily.newcastle.edu.au) wrote:
: Jeff W. (psilocyn@ix.netcom.com) wrote:
: : I just got Borland C++ 4.51, and there's a few questions I have. 
: : Should I learn C or C++ first?  And, what benefits do they each have
: : over each other?  I don't really know the differences between the two. 

: I'd say learn C first.  C++ uses C syntax as a base - it's a good idea
: to get an understanding of how C constructs work before going to C++.
: Encapsulation, information hiding etc are all great, but it's not much
: good if you don't have an understanding of what the basics are.


This is so topsy-turvy. Forget C and C++. Learn SmallTalk first so that 
you have a firm grasp of OOP and THEN learn C/C++.

Principles of OO are FAR more important than details of data structures 
and loops and so on.

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