Using D is a win

[Sean Kelly]

Daniel Keep wrote:
> 
> Sean Kelly wrote:
>> BLS wrote:
>>> Walter said : "D is not a language made for beginners"  and further :
>>> "They (the nubes) should start with Java, VB or someting similar."
>>>
>>> I disagree. You can learn Programming using D. You can teach yourself
>>> advanced programming technics without having a too steep learing curve
>>> and  without having too much trouble in learning exotic language
>>> constructs.
>> Agreed.  My first language in college was Pascal, the second, C++.  D
>> could have been used for both classes... certainly for the second, at
>> least.
>>
>> Sean
> 
> I'd have to say that D makes a good *second* language, but not so much a
> good first language.  Something like Python definitely makes a better
> first language since it allows people to focus on learning how to solve
> problems.  I personally think it's more important to get them used to
> problem-solving than "now, do I need a 32-bit or 64-bit int for this?
> Should I use a struct or a class?"
> 
> But then, maybe that's just me :)

I think it depends on how an individual learns (though it's difficult to 
build a curriculum to account for that).  Some people have difficulty 
focusing on higher level issues until they know how the underpinnings 
work.  Others are the opposite.  My wife did best learning architecture, 
then assembler, and so on.


Sean