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 goliathdrakken on Monday July 07, 2014 @06:42PM (#8002030)

Every intro to CS course I've ever been in has been in C++, it has always saddened me to see Java being the intro level course today. Now to see Python at the top of the chart makes my head want to explode.

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Re:Python is now the most popular introductory language at t... by jiggy2011 on Monday July 07, 2014 @06:43PM (#8002035)

I'd rather it by Python than Java to be honest. In the same time it takes to teach Java you can probably teach Python and C.

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Re:Python is now the most popular introductory language at t... by eru on Monday July 07, 2014 @10:14PM (#8002710)

Just don't try teaching C++.

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Re:Python is now the most popular introductory language at t... by mattlutze on Tuesday July 08, 2014 @04:58AM (#8003603)

I learned C++ first, then Java, then more recently Python.

I really feel like I'd have rather had Python or Java first instead, if only because being concerned about all of the strict formatting and structure in a C++ program puts a level of unnecessary complexity in front of the goal: to introduce a person to programming logic and solving problems with programs.

Those complexities are certainly important, mind you. But not as important as clearly opening the mind to the way a programmer thinks, IMO.

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