[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> The first edition of _Programming_Perl_ (Wall/Schwartz) had a
> section called "Common Goofs for Novices", which I found VERY helpful
> in building a mental model of Perl. Later writings included hints
> for people coming from c, shell scripting, etc. I've seen the same
> treatment used to introduce Java to programmers familiar with c,
> smalltalk, etc. I think it would be helpful to have some REBOL
> concepts described in terms of (or in contrast to) the conventional
I think it's must a have. E.g., as for networking, to show on very simple
example, why there is no 'second, 'third etc. applied to opened TCP port as
value is obtained by several applications of 'first port' ... I explained
it already to two people, and saved them probably several tens of minutes
of frustration ... Maybe more examples coud be found ...
-pekr-
>
> ideas from other OO languages. (And I know it can't happen
> overnight...)
>
> -jn-
>
> P.S. Would you believe that I've even seen a book titled something
> like _Java_for_RPG_Programmers_ ? No kidding!
