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If so, which one? have you used it?
mickey said:I know Python, learned some C++, and am currently learning Ruby/RoR. Back when snakes used to have legs I used Basic 2.0 on my Commodore 64.
Why do you hate Python?
Tealeaf said:mickey said:I know Python, learned some C++, and am currently learning Ruby/RoR. Back when snakes used to have legs I used Basic 2.0 on my Commodore 64.
Why do you hate Python?
Python was my first "real" programming language, and unfortunately it's often watered down to the point of childishness in order to be marketed as a cute little "beginner's language". That on top of forcing new programmers to think about the fundamentals far less often than other languages by nature left a sour taste in my mouth. Just an unpleasant experience.
mickey said:Tealeaf said:mickey said:I know Python, learned some C++, and am currently learning Ruby/RoR. Back when snakes used to have legs I used Basic 2.0 on my Commodore 64.
Why do you hate Python?
Python was my first "real" programming language, and unfortunately it's often watered down to the point of childishness in order to be marketed as a cute little "beginner's language". That on top of forcing new programmers to think about the fundamentals far less often than other languages by nature left a sour taste in my mouth. Just an unpleasant experience.
Well, to someone who hasn't studied computer science formally, programming terminology is bewildering until s/he has a chance to self-study it properly. That is most easily done through a language such as Python, not only because the self-teaching tools for it exist, but also because it converts what would be semantic errors in many other languages into either syntax errors or exceptions. I don't believe that programming should be an exclusive secret society where only those who are "good enough" are permitted admission. The general public is becoming more and more uninformed about computer science as the IT industry encourages them to stick to sharing photos and watching videos, so the door shouldn't be shut in the face of anyone who shows an interest in learning computer science.
I also don't know anyone who actually programs in Python in this Age of RoR. If the language is to survive, then it needs to be able to bring in new blood for _some_ reason, and one reason is as a beginner language.
lonelyfairy said:I wish I would know, it seems really cool.
Jack Rainier said:lonelyfairy said:I wish I would know, it seems really cool.
You could buy an inexpensive Raspberry PI as illustrated here: Wikipedia
You can build on them since several generations of Raspberry Pis have been produced, so you will get to learn basic computer science and enjoying your time. My granddaughter has enjoyed much fun with her's.
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