Re:Paradigms of Computer Programming
by aidenn0 on Wednesday January 22, 2014 @02:25PM
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I didn't see "procedural" listed among the paradigms. I find that odd, particularly as it seems to be, by far, the easiest to teach to beginners.
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You shouldn't find it odd.
The course is about teaching interesting paradigms and how they can be used to solve problems, not teaching the easiest thing to beginners.
The why not procedural/imperative answer /might/ be: we already know how to do that. That stuff is everywhere. Why not take a little time to learn something different that may in fact have some real benefits?
Re:Paradigms of Computer Programming
by adamnemecek on Wednesday January 22, 2014 @03:03PM
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I'm guessing that that is implied since it's not the 60's anymore.
and yet I would guess that the majority of code written today is done largely in the procedural style. perhaps the reason for omitting it is that it it's assumed all students will be familiar with it. breaking it down into structured and unstructured would be archaic though.