Re: Java is Dead; Long Live Python
by jefffoster on Thursday December 11, 2008 @04:19AM
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How does a programming language teach at all?
Well, it doesn't alone however the concepts that are available in a programming language constrain your thought process. Java/Pascal is much more constraining than something like Oz/Scheme.
Re: Java is Dead; Long Live Python
by MrRage on Thursday December 11, 2008 @11:58AM
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Teaching languages are stripped down on purpose, so I don't consider that a valid criticism. Pascal was fine for teaching structured programming in its day.
Well, it doesn't alone however the concepts that are available in a programming language constrain your thought process. Java/Pascal is much more constraining than something like Oz/Scheme.