I didn't write building performance parts, I wrote adding performance parts. I know shit about mechanics and was able to add a turbocharger to my car.
Matt Liotta President & CEO Montara Software, Inc. http://www.montarasoftware.com/ 888-408-0900 x901 > -----Original Message----- > From: Stacy Young [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 11:37 AM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: learning C? (was by example (was RE: http://examples.macromed > ia.com/coldfusion/examples/ down??) > > I dunno...I'd say anyone making performance parts would have a strong > background in building engines in order to know how to truly optimize... > > How about C = building the engine...and CF building the frame of the car > and > body panels to give it shape? LoL > > Stace > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Matt Liotta [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 2:23 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: learning C? (was by example (was RE: > http://examples.macromedia.com/coldfusion/examples/ down??) > > I can't really think of a better analogy. Maybe something along the > lines of a mechanic adding performance parts to an engine to a mechanic > building an engine would be like a CF programmer to a C programmer. > > Matt Liotta > President & CEO > Montara Software, Inc. > http://www.montarasoftware.com/ > 888-408-0900 x901 > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jeffry Houser [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 11:14 AM > > To: CF-Talk > > Subject: RE: learning C? (was by example (was RE: > > http://examples.macromedia.com/coldfusion/examples/ down??) > > > > It was the only thing I can think of on short notice. Do you have a > > better one? Or, if I am completely off base, do you care to further > > explain your original thought? > > > > At 10:54 AM 9/9/2002 -0700, you wrote: > > >I don't really think that analogy works as it would mean CF and Java > > >programmers were just drivers. > > > > > >Matt Liotta > > >President & CEO > > >Montara Software, Inc. > > >http://www.montarasoftware.com/ > > >888-408-0900 x901 > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Jeffry Houser [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 10:43 AM > > > > To: CF-Talk > > > > Subject: RE: learning C? (was by exmaple (was RE: > > > > http://examples.macromedia.com/coldfusion/examples/ down??) > > > > > > > > If you know how to build a car engine, won't that make you a > better > > >car > > > > owner? Many would say yes. Knowledge of how to build a car > engine > > >will > > > > also give you knowledge of how to maintain it and why it should be > > > > maintained etc.. etc.. > > > > I know I'm supposed to get my oil changed every three to six > > >thousand > > > > miles, but I don't have the foggiest idea why, and let it slide > more > > >often > > > > than not. > > > > > > > > The same concept can apply to programming. I think what Matt > was > > > > getting > > > > at. > > > > > > > > On a more specific note. I spoke to one of my professors when > > >leaving > > > > college about the fact that the introductory CS courses were > moving > > >into > > > > Java as a language instead of Pascal. > > > > > > > > When I took CS101, I created a Stack ADT in Pascal. I > specifically > > > > implemented each procedure (Push, Pop, StackNew, IsStackEmpty, > etc.. ) > > >and > > > > learned different approaches to take to make it all work. > > > > > > > > Moving into Java, the students no longer have to create a Stack > ADT, > > > > they > > > > merely have to create an instance of the stack class and all the > > >methods > > > > are already there. > > > > > > > > Are they learning as much in the second approach as they will > from > > >the > > > > first? I doubt it. > > > > > > > > > > > > At 12:53 PM 9/9/2002 -0400, you wrote: > > > > > > Matt wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > A CF programmer already should have an understanding > > > > > > of programming logic. Simply picking up another > > > > > > garbage collected language with lots of built-in > > > > > > functionality it only a matter of learning syntax. > > > > > > With C that is not the case. > > > > > > > > > > >I'm a little confused... > > > > > > > > > >Besides a deep appreciation for the garbage collector > > > > >and a badge that says I'm a real programmer what do I > > > > >gain by learning about all of the "nuts and bolts"? > > > > > > > > > >Patrick > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
