On Sun, 7 May 2000, Jeff Stuart wrote:
> [...rest of message deleted...]
> > Every language has it use, the truly knowledgeable understand when to
> > use each language:)
>
> > Sam
> Amen to that!!! I think that this point and the point about writing GOOD
> algorithms are VERY important ones and I think that it's important that this
> be taught! I'm not sure if it's being taught now in school but in my day
> (GOD I sound old :)) (1987-1991) it wasn't.
I hear this very much depends what Uni you go to. I'm always surprised to
hear that people _don't_ just learn pure algorithms and techniques at Uni
- that's certainly all that appears to be taught here in the UK
(learning languages has to be done on your own time generally, even ones
that are a core part of your course).
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