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Article #1966Re: Should I learn C or C++ first?
From: Dean Fogarty
Date: Sun, 13 Aug 1995 23:38
Date: Sun, 13 Aug 1995 23:38
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Lawson English (english@primenet.com) wrote: : 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. I have to disagree with you. While OO principles may be great, they don't necessarily contribute to better code (note I did not say modular - modularity is very important). However, understanding the fundamentals is very important. If you don't have the basics under control (such as the details of data structures and their use) then programming in any language will be difficult. My $0.02. -- Dean Fogarty "If the enemy leaves a door open, Computer Science 3 you must rush in." Newcastle University, Australia Sun Tzu c9228759@cs.newcastle.edu.au The Art of War
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!lily.newcastle.edu.au!c9228759 From: c9228759@lily.newcastle.edu.au (Dean Fogarty) Newsgroups: rec.games.programmer,comp.lang.c++ Subject: Re: Should I learn C or C++ first? Followup-To: rec.games.programmer,comp.lang.c++ Date: 13 Aug 1995 23:38:32 GMT Organization: The University of Newcastle Distribution: world Message-ID: <40m2do$mkj@seagoon.newcastle.edu.au> References: <3v6qkj$8ak@news1.best.com> <3v713f$2bd@ixnews6.ix.netcom.com> <408rnk$auj@seagoon.newcastle.edu.au> <40f2gb$j0o@nnrp1.primenet.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: lily.newcastle.edu.au X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2]