About programing, a general question

Steve yorvik.ubunto at googlemail.com
Thu Dec 16 18:33:47 UTC 2010


On Thu, 16 Dec 2010 17:14:20 -0000, Michael Moum <mike.moum at gmail.com>  
wrote:

> I recommend python because it's easy to learn and has a consistent  
> syntax.
> The main thing in learning to program is to understand the concepts, so  
> you
> want a language where the syntax doesn't complicate things, and python is
> perfect for that. Perl's syntax is horrible - stay away.
>
I’d also recommend Python and this book  
Mikehttp://www.briggs.net.nz/log/writing/snake-wrangling-for-kids/ don’t  
be put off by the '..for kids', it really is good if you’ve never done  
any/much programming.


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Steve (Yorvyk)
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