[Tutor] programming theology questions

[Bob Gailer]

At 10:21 AM 10/30/2004, Rene Lopez wrote:
>How many programming languages can safely fit in your head before you
>get confused, or think it's not worth it?   :-)

My history: machine language (IBM 650, 370) assembler (650, GE415, 
Singer10, IBM370) APL, APL2, Basic, Focal, Fortran, Pascal, PLAS, PLX, 
PL/I, C and C++, dBase-VisualFoxPro, Python, CMS Exec & Exec2, REXX, 
Advanced Revelation R-Basic, Clarion, all versions of MS Word and Excel 
macro languages, Access. I started learning J but got lost.... I've studied 
but not used ADA, Modula II, Snobol, Cobol, Algol.

Rarely have I been confused. It may take a bit to return to one I haven't 
used for a while.

I have also developed my own languages and tools for manipulating languages.

>Is there any programming language blasphemy?  Like learning C++ and
>then VB?  Is that a sin or a exercise in insanity?

Ease in writing and reading is high on my list. Hence I have most enjoyed 
APL and Python. I'm still wishing for ways to incorporate some of APL into 
Python. As my buddy says "what is the constraint on you project that keeps 
you from using Python?"

Bob Gailer
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