> determine syntax understanding I didn't start in programming with Windows and Visual Basic .NET. Not nearly. Instead, I've programmed far too many things th

> determine syntax understanding I didn't start in programming with Windows and Visual Basic .NET. Not nearly. Instead, I've programmed far too many things that with bits and used a wide variety of examples of syntax, BNF, lexical scan, parsing, etc. Lots of it. E.g., I got quite good with PL/I and made contributions to its AI extension KnowledgeTool, and some of the syntax there is advanced stuff. E.g., just the scope of names rules and the difference between dynamic and static descendancy are nice, useful, and a bit intricate. I've invented and implemented new syntax. To me the quiz looked like just a test of skills with nothing more of significance to be learned.