free programming language

[Gregory Nowak]

I didn't know that code warrior could compile code for gnu/linux. I worked with it in high school, and saw all the other target options except for that one.
Greg


On Mon, Mar 11, 2002 at 10:07:46AM -0500, jwantz at hpcc2.hpcc.noaa.gov wrote:
> Hi,
> An IDE means an integrated development environment--you basically have 
> an editor, error checker and compiler rolled into one package.  The 
> first really good IDE was probably TURBO C under MSDOS.  The most 
> sophisticated IDE of which I am aware is code warrior that has the 
> capability of compiling C, C++ and Java for WINDOWS, MACOS and linux.
> 
>     Jim Wantz
> On 
> Mon, 11 Mar 2002, Pete wrote:
> 
> > 
> >   What are ides?
> >   Pete
> > 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ron Marriage" <marriage at seidata.com>
> > To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> > Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2002 8:34 PM
> > Subject: Re: free programming language
> > 
> > 
> > Having taught programming languages for over 30 years, I
> > figure to weigh in with my own 2 cents.
> > 
> > First off, if you don't know a programming language now,
> > forget about the compilers, IDEs, etc.
> > You don't want to learn an IDE you want to know how to
> > program.  The skills that you learn will transfer to most
> > other languages.
> > 
> > Basic is available in many flavors, pick one, so it's
> > interpreted, why should you care.  Believe it or not you
> > won't develope the newest MS office suite with it or with
> > any language you start out with.
> > 
> > What you can learn though even with an interpreted language
> > is logic, methodology, and a background that will carry over
> > to more advanced languages, where you will have the chance
> > of doing something worthwhile.
> > 
> > Tie yourself to an IDE now and you won't learn programming
> > ever.  You also won't develope anything more than what you
> > can do by pushing buttons.  An IDE is good only after you
> > learn how to program.
> > 
> > Get basic, play with it a while, then try C or some other
> > higher language.
> > 
> > Lots of languages out there and most work great for specific
> > things. Not eveything is done in C.
> > 
> > After you have some basic skills, decide what it is that you
> > want to do.  You might realize then that the language you
> > want is much easier to decide upon.
> > 
> > Ron
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Alex Snow wrote:
> > >
> > > I would use, and want to learn, basic, if there was a free Compiler and/or
> > > IDE for basic under winblows.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Gregory Nowak" <gnowak1 at uic.edu>
> > > To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> > > Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2002 2:56 PM
> > > Subject: Re: free programming language
> > >
> > > > How about BASIC?
> > > > Greg
> > 
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