class Main {
public static void main(String[] args) {
System.out.println("Java is really really poor for students
entirely new to programming, and the public static void nonsense you
see here is part of the reason.");
}
}
Yes, I have taught people Java, and they got past this particular
issue. Python, Perl, JavaScript, Scala (ahem), and pretty much any
language with a REPL is better. Actually we can take Scala out of
that list, as I think worrying about types isn't useful for novice
programmers unless there is a strong mathematical background.
PHP, even with a REPL, would be crap; the error messages, when they
exist, are useless. Perl is a bit dubious because it doesn't default
to strict and warnings, but I suppose a little script would fix that.
I suppose Ruby would be ok if it can keep up with your keystrokes. ;)
On Wed, Dec 21, 2011 at 4:45 PM, Chris Koerner <[email protected]> wrote:
> John, y u no pick Java? ;)
>
> http://ejohn.org/blog/javascript-as-a-first-language/
>
> "At Khan Academy we've been investigating teaching Computer Science to
> students in some new and interesting ways. The most interesting aspect of
> which is that we're likely going to be teaching them JavaScript as their
> first language..."
>
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