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> most common language a computer engineer Depends on your definition of a computer engineer. Dealing with strings in Python vs. dealing with character arrays
by pk455 1y ago
> most common language a computer engineer
Depends on your definition of a computer engineer. Dealing with strings in Python vs. dealing with character arrays in C is a world of a difference.
The decision to use Python feels like a solid compromise between giving the students a stair step to applied computer science work, while stripping away the cruft and language-specifics that would distract from implementing the more theoretical learning material
- Kwpolska 1y agoDepends on which part of the theory you care about. Lists in Python are a magic structure that can grow and shrink at will. That's a bit too high level to be useful for learning the theory.