Re: [Dev-C++] (no subject)

[Jason H. <jas...@bt...>]

I don't want to nay say something someone else has said, but I wouldn't =
recommend BASIC as a way of learning structured programming, because in =
essence BASIC is an unstructured language with very loose type checking. =
In the more recent incarnations there have been some flow control =
statements grafted on to the language, but I still wouldn't recommend =
it. After saying all that I will admit that my first experience of =
programming was ZX Spectrum Basic.

The usual first language is Pascal. There's a Dev-Pascal environment =
available I believe (maybe I got the name wrong) at the Bloodshed =
website. Delphi is an extension of the Pascal language into an object =
oriented paradigm from Borland. You can also still get hold of the old =
Turbo-Pascal environment from the museum section of the borland comunity =
web-site (I think).

Jason.


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  From: Benjamin Wheeless=20
  To: nic...@ya... ; dev...@li...=20
  Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 12:58 PM
  Subject: Re: [Dev-C++] (no subject)


  Good morning,

  Just wanted to chime in here.  Jason's opinion on this topic is right =
along the same lines as mine.  I totally agree that it is important to =
learn the fundamentals behind the structure of programming first.

  As I mentioned in an email to another person posting this same =
question (possibly the same person under a different email address)... =
I'd recommend something like Pascal or QBasic to start you off.  They =
are outdated and are aimed at teaching programming from a console (DOS =
window) environment, but they will be excellent at "starting your =
journey" as Jason said, into the world of programming.

  Back when I was in college, the first programming language that they =
taught there was Pascal.  Then we progressed into C and C++ and then =
into learning more about Data Structures, Algorithms, Operating Systems, =
etc.  Anyway, my point is...start with something small and work up... =
QBasic, BASIC, and Pascal are all languages that are great starting =
points.

  Start there, with the basics....and feel free to email should you have =
any questions along the way.

  Benjamin Wheeless
  Network Systems - Delta Airlines, Inc.
  Atlanta, GA - USA 30320
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