Re: Oberon/CP as first language

From: [at]} <René>
Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 21:43:05 -0400

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One should never confuse languages with libraries. What make some
languages appealing are their huge libraries.
If we concentrate in the core of the language, CP stands very high. The
highest for my test.
For its clean design, compactness, security and readability, CP is
indeed very appropriate as a first language in learning to program.
Students which start the basics of programming (control structures,
basic algorithms...) in CP, can then be introduced to advanced concepts
(Modular Programming, OOP, inheritance, interfaces...) within the same
clear and consistent syntax, without any need of a paradigm switch.

Java -due to its notation and architecture- instead of being part of the
solutions, still "belong to the problem set". Java forces beginner
students to write simple things in a complex fashion.

Regards,
René Dorta. Universidad de Carabobo. Venezuela.
1 is not = = 1, 1




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