Experiences/guidance on teaching Python as a first programming language

[Chris Angelico]

On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 1:44 AM, rusi <rustompmody at gmail.com> wrote:
> It is this need to balance that makes functional programming attractive:
>
> - implemented like any other programming language
> - but also mathematically rigorous

Attractive *to the mathematician*. A more imperative style makes sense
to someone who's grown up with... well, parents...

clean_room()
eat_dinner()

One won't start till the other finishes.

ChrisA