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Re:A Data-Centric Introduction to Computing by karanbhangui on Monday June 20, 2022 @03:51PM (#31814900)
All the more reason to use a purpose built teaching language without the cruft and with minimally necessary syntax, no?
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Re:A Data-Centric Introduction to Computing by cloogshicer on Monday June 20, 2022 @04:11PM (#31815218)
I disagree, I think it's more valuable to learn a language that's "real" straight away, because even teaching languages have a lot of details and intricacies, and this way you only have to learn those once (at the beginning).

I'm not saying the other way can't work though, I've just experienced that this is easier.

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