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Why? I thought BASIC is very good to teach basic programming concept such as Loops, line-by-line execution, etc. Really, for a beginner, one must have that kin
by hello_moto 18y ago
Why?
I thought BASIC is very good to teach basic programming concept such as Loops, line-by-line execution, etc. Really, for a beginner, one must have that kind of mindset.
- aswanson 18y ago1)LET s =10 imparts no further understanding than s=10. 2) Numbering lines for programs is nonsensical. 3) Gotos are bad practice. 4) Most programs consist of more than 1 file. 5) Hello world is just as easy in any other (more useful) language. Can't think of any more off the head right now, time to eat.
- docmach 18y agoThose are very imperative concepts and while imperative programming is good for some things, a language that teaches and allows for higher-level programming is probably a good idea. Languages like Python and Ruby allow functional and object-oriented programming which are becoming more and more common.