[geeks] Introductory programming language?

[Andrew G. Meyer]

On Tue, 2011-08-30 at 23:57 -0400, Phil Stracchino wrote:
> On 08/30/11 23:13, Mouse wrote:
> > She is entirely (for these purposes) a Windows user.  So, I'm looking
> > for a language that has decent implementations for both Unices and
> > Windows, with the former open-source and the latter gratis or cheap -
> > that part isn't that hard - and is suitable as a first language for an
> > introduction to programming.
> >
> > Any thoughts?

> Maybe Python?  There is a Visual Studio extension for Python now.

I second the motion for Python, with or without VS.

--
Andrew Meyer
<agmlego at gmail.com>

I'm willing to guarantee that if it breaks
today it'll be something that's never broken
before. Is that good enough?
--Gordon Greene, Arthur C. Clarke, The Trigger

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