Excerpts from Gerald Thurman's message of Sun Feb 21 09:08:04 -0700 2010: > Learn the command-line using BASH, then use BASH as your first programming > language. The transition is seamless. BASH provides the three things you > need to write a structured program: sequence, selection, repetition. In > addition, it has functions and the array data structure. From BASH move onto > C. Learn the entire language along with most of the STDC Library (it's one > of the greatest libraries of all-time). After C, the paths you can take are > plentiful. > > The simplest hello world program I've encountered (assume $ is the PS1 > prompt)... > > $ echo hello, world >
I wasn't going to join in on this thread, but after that, I just have to. BASH is an excellent tool and a beautiful language. I used it to make my RSVP/birthday card thing at http://earlgrey.is-a-chef.net:1992 It's just BASH CGI being served up by lighttpd on OpenBSD. I love me. So, um... learn Ruby, dude. > On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 8:56 AM, Kevin Fries <kfri...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Oh, I didn't realize we could go old school on this... Thanks Eric, that > > was just too funny > > > > Kevin > > > > Sent from my Nokia phone > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Eric Cope > > Sent: 02/20/2010 10:17:58 PM > > Subject: Re: > > > > One vote for Fortran! > > > > On Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 9:14 PM, Alan Dayley <ala...@consultpros.com> > > wrote: > > > > > On Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 8:36 PM, Vaughn Treude <vltre...@deru.com> > > wrote: > > > > On 02/20/2010 08:01 PM, keith smith wrote: > > > >> I'm old school and would suggest learning plain old C. Then you can > > > branch out to other languages. > > > >> > > > >> ------------------------ > > > >> Keith Smith > > > > > > > > I second that. C is simple and versatile, and spawned off a whole > > family > > > > of other language such as C++ and Java. > > > > Vaughn Treude > > > > > > I would not describe C as simple. It is a small language (low number > > > of reserved words and operators) but it's highly versatile nature and > > > closeness to the hardware makes it very capable and dangerous. And so > > > not simple, in my mind. > > > > > > It has been my bread and butter for 20+ years so I do love it. > > > > > > Alan > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Eric Cope > > http://cope-et-al.com > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
