TuskenTower on 22 Mar 2007 14:26:15 -0000


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Re: [PLUG] Educational Languages

  • From: TuskenTower <tuskentower@gmail.com>
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  • Subject: Re: [PLUG] Educational Languages
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On 3/21/07, Matthew Rosewarne <mukidohime@case.edu> wrote:
I'd say you'd have to be crazy to teach C++ to beginners, it's such a kludgey
language it's even frustrating for those who already know what they're doing.
C is less so, but doesn't do OOP and seems like a great way to teach novices
some very bad habits.

Just for that comment,

Now if only we could shoehorn Eiffel in there somewhere...

Well, here you go: I'm blue, (da ba dee do die) I'm blue, (da ba dee do die) I'm blue, (da ba dee do die) I'm blue, (da ba dee do die) I'm blue, (da ba dee do die) I have a blue house with a blue window Blue is the color of all that I wear

[ducks and runs!]
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