On Wed, 2010-12-22 at 16:45 -0600, Aaron Konstam wrote: > On Wed, 2010-12-22 at 23:42 +0530, Parshwa Murdia wrote: > > > > I suggested it for that reason, you can use c++ very easily as > > if it > > was C and this allows for a much easier transition in the > > future. C++ > > can be anything from super easy to super hard. There are many > > texts > > that teach it on a basic level which is not much different > > than C. > > > > Yes, I understand your point Smith that from C++, you can go to any > > language of the world. But truly and frankly speaking to you, I would > > say that personally I have more attraction at Python simply becoz of > > its easiest structure but I would not deny that C++ would be the most > > vast language. > > > > > I am getting feisty about peoples strange statements about programming > languages. As someone who taught about programming languages for 30 > years I can tell you it would be pretty hard to go from C++ to Lisp or > scheme without some serious coaching.. Right, Alan, and then there are the odd languages like VBA (Microsoft's Visual Basic for Applications), LOGO, Prolog, Eiffel, Small Talk, and APL. Forth is sort of a different game as well, as are some of what once were called the fourth generation extensible languages. I used to try to keep up, but some time in the 1990's I gave up and just concentrated on the ones I was using. Regards, Les H -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
