Re:Teaching D from Scratch: Is it a viable first language?
by WalterBright on Wednesday December 29, 2021 @11:03PM
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Telling me again that I'm confused and telling me what I think and what I have to admit is rather presumptuous. You can make all your points just fine without that.
When I see `int *p = 2;`, "elegant" is not at all what comes to mind. "Bug" is what comes to mind.
Reminds me of my wood shop teacher. He showed me the right way to use hand tools, from the start, which pays off every time since that I use one. He also showed how to use power tools, and never failed to show us the missing finger on his hand - the price for taking shortcuts.
Whenever I use the table saw, I think of his finger stub and slow down, take my time, and do it right.
When I see `int *p = 2;`, "elegant" is not at all what comes to mind. "Bug" is what comes to mind.
Reminds me of my wood shop teacher. He showed me the right way to use hand tools, from the start, which pays off every time since that I use one. He also showed how to use power tools, and never failed to show us the missing finger on his hand - the price for taking shortcuts.
Whenever I use the table saw, I think of his finger stub and slow down, take my time, and do it right.