Re: Programming?

[Bruce Smith <bruce@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> >I agree that it's not a good language for real applications,
> >but I do believe it's a good learning tool.
> Ah, so you agree (at least in principle) that a good language to learn
> stuff is NOT nessesarily a good language to use in the workplace.
> No argument! :)

Right.  I'm also glad my first language resembled most other programming
languages.  It uses things like "if", "for", "print", and most other
common programming statements.  APL is a completely different animal.

> >> Anyone who writes a business system in VB is
> >> just plain nuts (and I know alot of them).
> But a few messages ago, you were telling us how APL is used by so few,
> and other languages (like VB) are used by so many. If they're all nuts,
> why need we listen to 'em?

I don't remember _ADAM_ saying that before.  
(Your're replying to his statement, not mine!)

> >He's not talking about writing business systems, but
> >learning programming.
> Exactly! I've proposed a language which has proven itself (despite you
> personal experience) to be an outstanding tool at this sort of thing.

I never said APL wasn't proven, or couldn't do the job.

It's so different that most other languages, I don't see it
as a good starting point.

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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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