I would say that learning a few languages is necessary
to realizing what type of things different languages
excel at. For instance I didn't understand why java
would never allocate objects on the stack until I read
about using object pointers in C++ to lower
compilation dependecies. This helped me to understand
the trade-offs involved. I also used to like perl
until I got to know Pythons compactness (perl sucks by
the way).
On a broader stroke, learning a language is NOT about
learning the syntax (although that is a requirement)
it is about learning that languages style, coding
practices and what API's are useful in your domain.
That should be your guide as to when you have
"learned" a language, when you can answer more
questions than you have about a language's style,
coding practices, and API.
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Jeremy Greenwald
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