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Omg, switching to C++ for pupils programming beginners ... "How to turn off the most students from computer programming?" 101. Really can't get much worse than
by zelphirkalt 10mo ago
Omg, switching to C++ for pupils programming beginners ... "How to turn off the most students from computer programming?" 101. Really can't get much worse than C++ for beginners.
- nightfly 10mo agoPSU (Oregon) uses C++ as just "c with classes" and ignores the rest of C++ for intro to programming courses. It frustrates people who already use C++ but otherwise works pretty well.
- Izkata 10mo agoThis was how we learned it in an intro class in highschool ages ago, worked pretty well there too.
- jgalt212 10mo agoC++, The Good Parts
- tialaramex 10mo agoWe should distinguish "First language" classes (for Computer Scientists who will likely learn many other languages and are expected to graduate knowing enough to just pick up another language with self study in reasonable time) from "Only language" classes for subjects where you might find it useful to write some software. These have different goals, it wouldn't make sense to teach say, OCaml as the only language but it's entirely reasonable as a first language.
- pjmlp 10mo agoBack in the 1990's, C++ used to be taught at high school students and first year university students.
- maccard 10mo agoI just went and checked my university - they’re still teaching c++ to first year uni students in 2025