Python is now the most popular introductory language at top U.S. universities

Re:Python is now the most popular introductory language at t... by EpicEng on Monday July 07, 2014 @06:10PM (#8001848)

Who cares? If I'm a teacher I don't want to have to update material extensively every semester / year because the language is changing rapidly. Three are plenty of good, stable languages to use.

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Re:Python is now the most popular introductory language at t... by Igglyboo on Monday July 07, 2014 @07:14PM (#8002155)

So we should teach the students old stuff because it's easier on the teacher? This isn't history, the tech world is changing daily with new languages and technologies being created. Sticking to one curriculum because it's easier on the teacher is ridiculous.

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Re:Python is now the most popular introductory language at t... by EpicEng on Tuesday July 08, 2014 @12:34PM (#8005354)

"Old stuff"? No, necessarily, but the stable stuff, yes.

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Re:Python is now the most popular introductory language at t... by lmm on Monday July 07, 2014 @06:27PM (#8001957)

Java is about as stable as it gets; that foreach syntax is ten years old. And if your teaching material stuck to the old-style syntax it wouldn't be wrong, it would still work, it's just not as readable as the new style.

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Re:Python is now the most popular introductory language at t... by EpicEng on Tuesday July 08, 2014 @12:35PM (#8005361)

Yes, all languages change over time, butrust is still in its infancy and things have not yet settled. You really don't see the difference?

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