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- Subject: Re: [MLUG] good intro to programming for a teenager?
- From: Mark Rages <EMAIL:PROTECTED>
- Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2005 00:06:51 -0500
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On 8/7/05, Stephen Montgomery-Smith <EMAIL:PROTECTED> wrote:
> I must admit that I would also like a good language to teach my son when
> he gets a bit older. Everything that is out there right now that I know
> of just seems that little bit too complicated to start with. Maybe PHP
> is a good place to start, but I know nothing about it except people say
> it is easy.
>
> Stephen
Please not PHP. Teach him Perl or something.
Python began as a teaching language. I would recommend it as the new
BASIC. It teaches pretty good habits, and you can build large systems
with it. It's quite easy to get started in -- there's an interactive
command interpreter, like the BASIC systems of old.
Regards,
Mark
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