Just my opinion, but if you mean the hello-world program is maximally trivial, fine. But it does have its importance: It demonstrates to every new programming student or wannabe that HE CAN MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN. That first recognition can be pretty cool to watch. It's also the first thing I write when tackling a new language; when I can get my first program to display "Hi, there!", I know I'm on the right track.
I never sneer at that particular first step, however trivial it seems later. --- Bob Bridges, [email protected], cell 336 382-7313 /* Another reason why creative individuals prefer to work at home, as opposed to an office, is that when you need to scratch yourself, you don't have to sneak behind the copying machine and settle for a hasty grope. At home, you can rear back and assault the affected region with both hands, or, if you want, gardening implements. -Dave Barry */ -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Robert Prins Sent: Friday, April 10, 2020 15:40 About the dumbest program ever. --- On 2020-04-09 18:04, Paul Gilmartin wrote: > On Thu, 9 Apr 2020 12:55:11 -0400, scott Ford wrote: > - any sort of "Hello world" program ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
