About programing, a general question

[Parshwa Murdia]

On Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 10:30 AM, Robert Myers <rbmyersusa at gmail.com> wrote:

I have K&R's book, too, and that's how I learned c, but I already knew
> PL/I, Fortran, and, of course, Basic.  I wouldn't recommend any of
> those languages for a beginning programmer.  I wouldn't recommend c++,
> either.
>


That's okay, but going for C++ directly or C. I think it is C first.



> I've started using Python as a scripting language, and I think it's a
> better language for the random computer user to know than most others
> because it can work as a hack and run scripting language or as the
> basis for more serious programming, but that's my opinion of the
> moment.  If you *do* learn Python, I think the fork into most other
> languages will be easier.  Do **not** begin with c.  If you want to
> deal with machines at that level, learn and use assembly language,
> which can be a lot of fun and is not encumbered with funky
> abstractions (other than what the OS forces on you).
>
> Robert.
>


In the last para, you say to start with C++ but again you emphazis to learn
Python, I am confused like many others are. But many programers confirm the
use of Python (over C and bash for Linux). Would it really be that pretty
cool that it is better than C? My intention is to learn basic of Linux, so
keeping an eye at the future, Python would really be good for Linux too?
(don't know but ask)


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Regards,
Parshwa Murdia
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