[Edu-sig] C vs Java

[Rick Holbert]

On Tuesday 13 April 2004 11:13, Arthur wrote:
> > You can't go wrong by learning C first. In fact, I haven't yet found a
> > beginning Java book that didn't implicitly assume or explicitly state
> > that you had to learn C/C++ first. When/if you finally have to learn Java
> > for the AP tests, the time you spent learning C will benefit you.
>
> I think the original poster, as someone proficient in Python, is already in
> very good stead when approaching Java.  Fact is, it should be cake to him.
> That was my experience - that Python is in fact effective as background for
> Java. (And maybe we will live to see people stating this in reverse).

I agree, I learned Python before I learned Java and found that knowing Python 
helped me to better understand how to do things in Java.

Also, don't overlook Jython.  Jython allows you to write programs in Python 
that can be compiled into Java byte code.  Jython might allow you to program 
your robot in Python...

Rick