<div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 10:36 PM, Jerry Feldman <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:gaf@blu.org">gaf@blu.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
The bottom line is that data structures really define how you write<br>
code. Back in my (ugh) COBOL days, I was told that the bubble sort was<br>
the best sort. At that time I didn't know much about data structures,<br>
and even if I did, COBOL is a terrible language for implementing good<br>
data structures. Later, while working on Unix, C, and<br>
Run-Time-Libraries, the knowledge of data structures was crucial.<br>
There are many other things that are important in production code, such<br>
as trying to use as many standard elements, and not reinventing the wheel.<br>
But the initial thing is to learn and understand the basic building<br>
blocks, such as what is a variable, what is a constant. But, without<br>
taking a formal programming course, you should be able to get this in<br>
most online tutorials.<br>
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Jerry Feldman</font>
<br></blockquote></div><br><br>Oh I see.<br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br><br>Regards,<br>Parshwa Murdia<br>