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From: mck@hpcuhc.HP.COM (Doug McKenzie)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: C compiiler on Apple II+ ?
Message-ID: <105500002@hpcuhc.HP.COM>
Date: 20 Mar 90 17:44:19 GMT
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Organization: Hewlett Packard, Cupertino
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> C is not a good programming language for absolute novices.
> Why not have him learn AppleSoft which is well-documented
> and easy to use?

Well, I can't help him with AppleSoft.  I understand C is difficult to learn.
My thinking was that the extra struggle might balance the longer learning
curve from language 1 to [languane 2 to] "C".  Of course C and Unix is where
he should end up !?

Thanks for your response.