Experiences/guidance on teaching Python as a first programming language

[David Combs]

In article <20131216213225.2006b30246e3a08ee241a191 at gmx.net>,
Wolfgang Keller  <feliphil at gmx.net> wrote:
>> > And ever after that experience, I avoided all languages that were
>> > even remotely similar to C, such as C++, Java, C#, Javascript, PHP
>> > etc.
>> 
>> I think that's disappointing, for two reasons. Firstly, C syntax isn't
>> that terrible.
>
>It's not just the abysmally appalling, hideously horrifying syntax. At
>about everything about C is just *not* "made for human beings" imho.
>
>It's just an un-language that gets at about everything wrong. Sort of
>like Microsoft's products.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Wolfgang
>

I don't see how you could create a better high-level LOW-LEVEL 
language.

And that pointer "*" syntax is really ingenious.  (After
all, the guys who created it and those who first used
it (at Bell Labs) WERE all geniuses!)

David