free programming language

[randy turner]

hi chuck,
is there a basic for linux?
thanks in advance
randy

On Mon, 11 Mar 2002, Charles Hallenbeck wrote:

> Like Janina said yesterday, I do not like to just say "I agree"
> either. But I too have taught programming for over 30 years and I
> agree with Ron's very sensible advice below.
>
> Someone once said that you can write good programs in any
> language, but it is easier in C than in most others. But you can
> also write bad programs in any language, and that too is easier
> in C than in most others.
>
> Chuck
>
> On Sun, 10 Mar 2002, Ron Marriage wrote:
>
> > 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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