On Tue, 07 Mar 2006 23:44:56 +0100, Rich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Well thanks for all your replies.There seem to be general agreement
that it's best to learn one language at a time, which also is what
makes most sense to me.
I'm also glad to hear it's not a big problem to separate the differe
Harry George wrote:
>
> re the OP:
>
> I find I have to concentrate on one language for a while (several
> programs) to ramp up on the syntax, semantics, idioms, and libraries.
> Then I'm safe to wander off and learn other languages. When it comes
> time to do a project, I use one main language u
"Terry Hancock" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> On Tuesday 07 March 2006 04:44 pm, Rich wrote:
> I've been trying to get my kids to learn a little Python for some
> time, but it hasn't been too easy for them yet. Then, out of the
> blue, they want to learn Lua.
>
>
"Harry George" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> "gene tani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
>> Rich wrote:
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > (this is a probably a bit OT here, but comp.lang seems rather
>> > desolated, so I'm not sure I would get an answer there. And right now
>> > I'm in the middle of learning Pytho
"gene tani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Rich wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > (this is a probably a bit OT here, but comp.lang seems rather
> > desolated, so I'm not sure I would get an answer there. And right now
> > I'm in the middle of learning Python anyway so...)
> >
> > Anyway, my question is: what
Rich wrote:
> Anyway, my question is: what experience you people have with working
> with different languages at the same time?
I typically use Python, C++ and SQL. When there's been
lots of Python and little C++, I tend to forget to
terminate C++ statements with semicolon... Otherwise
I seem to k
Rich said :
> Hi,
>
> (this is a probably a bit OT here, but comp.lang seems rather
> desolated, so I'm not sure I would get an answer there. And right now
> I'm in the middle of learning Python anyway so...)
>
> Anyway, my question is: what experience you people have with working
> with different
> "Rich" == Rich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Rich> Hi,
Rich> (this is a probably a bit OT here, but comp.lang seems
Rich> rather desolated, so I'm not sure I would get an answer
Rich> there. And right now I'm in the middle of learning Python
Rich> anyway so...)
Rich>
> Anyway, my question is: what experience you people have with working
> with different languages at the same time?
>
To me, it makes sense to use the best language for any given task and
that isn't always the same language (great as Python is). Certainly web
developers work in many different
Rich wrote:
> Hi,
>
> (this is a probably a bit OT here, but comp.lang seems rather
> desolated, so I'm not sure I would get an answer there. And right now
> I'm in the middle of learning Python anyway so...)
>
> Anyway, my question is: what experience you people have with working
> with different
Rich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Anyway, my question is: what experience you people have with working
> with different languages at the same time?
At one point, I was working with Perl, Python, Tcl, and C++ all more or
less at the same time. I just kept crib sheets handy, so I could look up
sy
Rich wrote:
> Anyway, my question is: what experience you people have with working
> with different languages at the same time?
IMO, it's a good idea.
Currently, I'm using Python and Ruby. I'll write something in one and
then try it in the other. I know Python better than Ruby, so it's a
learni
On Tuesday 07 March 2006 04:44 pm, Rich wrote:
> Anyway, my question is: what experience you people have with working
> with different languages at the same time?
Invariably, you will occasionally confuse one with the other, which is
a penalty you already know, I'm sure.
OTOH, it will reduce your
Rich wrote:
> Anyway, my question is: what experience you people have with working
> with different languages at the same time?
At any given time, I'm doing a fair amount of Python and C work. I
also do a lot of bash scripting for supporting frameworks. Beyond that
I use a fair number of domain-
Rich wrote:
> I'm more thinking about Python, PHP, C++, Perl, Euphoria, which are
> languages I'm thinking of learning now. They look much more like each
> other than basic and MC, at places some even share the exact same
> syntax it seems, so your brain might get confused with what language
> you
Hi,
(this is a probably a bit OT here, but comp.lang seems rather
desolated, so I'm not sure I would get an answer there. And right now
I'm in the middle of learning Python anyway so...)
Anyway, my question is: what experience you people have with working
with different languages at the same tim
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