should i learn it first ?

Stephen J. Turnbull stephen at xemacs.org
Mon Mar 11 03:28:09 EST 2002


>>>>> "Jason" == Jason Orendorff <jason at jorendorff.com> writes:

    Jason> Bengt Richter wrote:
    >> If you start with C, you will get used to a procedural way of
    >> looking at problems, and when you get to C++ you will be
    >> tempted to see it as just C with extra features.

    Jason> Everybody (Stroustrup included) seems to think this is a
    Jason> common pitfall, but I haven't seen anyone fall into it.

Evidently you haven't been exposed to very many C++ textbooks.<wink>


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