RE: My teenager "needs" to learn C or C++...

To hear him tell it, the only languages they are "allowed" to use are C or
C++.

Agreed on kids reaching, but for a first programming language?  He's got big
eyes right now, so I'll keep encouraging him, but temper it with the
realities of the beast.

(Hey Booth, am I the only one that sees your replies lose all the paragraph
formatting?  Your posts in the archives look like they should, but look
below to see how they come to me.  Yours is the only email I get that
exhibits this behavior.)

db

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pctech-bounces+dbale=duro-last.com@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:pctech-bounces+dbale=duro-last.com@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
> Booth Martin
> Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 2:18 PM
> To: pctech@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [PCTECH] My teenager "needs" to learn C or C++...
>
>
> What is the teams other options?  It will be a life lesson at the
> least.  I
> hope he goes for it!    Kids need to reach, too.
> --------------------------------- Booth Martin
> http://www.martinvt.com ---------------------------------
> -------Original Message-------   From: PC Technical Discussion
> for iSeries Users Date: 09/24/04 13:05:43 To: pctech@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [PCTECH] My teenager "needs" to learn C or C++...   The
> robotics team at school lost its C++ programmer to graduation
> last year. My son voluteered to try to learn.  I think it's *way*
> over his head as his only other programming experience is using
> some special language used to run Lego robotics last year.   What
> sayeth the congregation?   db   -- This is the PC Technical
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