On Thu, 21 Jan 1999, Harrison, Shawn wrote:
> >> How does Python rate as a beginners language?
>
> >From the little I've looked at it, I'd say it's a good starting place.
> The syntax is clean, the organization logical, and the new learner can
> begin using OOP in his or her programming career.
Excellent, I started (OOP anyways) with Python for those very reasons,
thanks.
> The difference will be in what the beginning
> programmer can *do* -- which varies dramatically among languages. So the
> question is, What language do you *want* to learn, based on what you want
> to *do*?
I have always figured that:
If you are a hardware kinda guy/gal, learn assembler and C;
for applications, learn some higher level languages.
later,
Bruce
