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Lawson English (english@primenet.com) wrote:
: 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.

What do you expect from a Macintosh user?  OO is either obvious or
simply stupid.  Learn C first.  When writing C++ code, always think
about how something would translate into C.  This prevents you from
using stupid features that add too much overhead.

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