On Tue, Dec 29, 2015 at 10:05 AM, Matt Minuti <matt.min...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Agreed on Python, but trying to grok the difference between whitespace > characters (let alone nonprinting characters) when you don't really > understand characters is a little frustrating. In my experience teaching > 5th graders through high schoolers, getting semicolons seems to take 2-5 > minutes, then it's solid. Getting whitespace characters takes anywhere from > 5-10 minutes, to weeks. Minimizing time in the weeds is useful for > everyone, but especially beginners. ... > I can't resist. There is always lisp. No indentation. No semicolons. Format it so that it makes sense to you. Anyone approaching algebra will get the bonus of learning that parentheses must match.
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