[geeks] Introductory programming language?

[Lionel Peterson]

Modula?

Ada?

Isn't Pascal (effectively) a subset/reworking of a previous language? Mr.
Wirth didn't conceive Pascal out of whole cloth, did he?

I'm talking similarity, not source code compatibility...

Why hasn't anyone mentioned Forth yet? Maybe she's an amateur astronomer? ;^)

Lionel

On Aug 31, 2011, at 10:00 PM, Phil Stracchino <alaric at metrocast.net> wrote:

> Perhaps the world needs a new Pascal.