Re:Why Use Pascal?
by einpoklum on Saturday July 08, 2023 @06:26PM
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> While Pascal can be used for serious work, it is
> first and foremost a teaching language friendly to
> beginners
But that's not what the linked article argues as a reason to use (Object) Pascal.
> The syntax is easy to learn, fairly clean and the language has very fast compilation (C++ really can't compete here). Which is important when teaching - permits rapid iteration.
1. There are other languages than C++ you know...
2. For language-teaching purposes, basically _any_ language compiles essentially instantaneously on modern hardware (including C++).
But that's not what the linked article argues as a reason to use (Object) Pascal.
> The syntax is easy to learn, fairly clean and the language has very fast compilation (C++ really can't compete here). Which is important when teaching - permits rapid iteration.
1. There are other languages than C++ you know...
2. For language-teaching purposes, basically _any_ language compiles essentially instantaneously on modern hardware (including C++).