2009/10/17 "Vinzent Höfler" <jellyfish.softw...@gmx.net>: > Graeme Geldenhuys <graemeg.li...@gmail.com>: > >> Any programmer worth hiring should find it relatively easy to switch >> to another language. Or and least become proficient in it in a >> relative short period of time. The basic principles apply to all >> languages, it's just the tool-chain and syntax that differs. > > Yes and no. The mindsets of the languages may differ. Try talking about > typing with a C-programmer and with an Ada-programmer and you'll see what I > mean. > > That's why the question should not be: "Which language do you know?", but > rather "What other languages do you know?" It tells me more about the mindset > of the programmer than any "previous 10-years experience with $LANGUAGE". > > That's why here Pascal-programmers generally have a better reputation than > C-zealots. In a land where pointers and dynamic memory allocation are > (mostly) forbidden, C doesn't get you very far. :) >
So, moving from C to Pascal, the programmer just need to learn these techniques, which really doesn't amount to much for an experienced programmer. I think Graeme's point was that if you have a good grasp of software design and programming techniques, you can write good software in whatever language you choose. I have seen this in practice, so I agree to an extent. Obviously the programming paradigm of the language you choose will have an influence, so the old saying of choosing the right tool holds. Henry _______________________________________________ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal
