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From: sobiloff@thor.acc.stolaf.edu (Blake Sobiloff)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Pascal vs. C vs. Object programming
Summary: Which to use?
Message-ID: <2292@thor.acc.stolaf.edu>
Date: 27 May 89 04:48:17 GMT
Reply-To: sobiloff@thor.stolaf.edu (Blake Sobiloff)
Distribution: usa
Organization: St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN
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Situation: I'm a student who has time this summer to learn some "real" Mac
programming, and am wondering where to start.

Details: I know how to program in Pascal and (yech) BASIC, but have never
tried to do anything with the ToolBox, etc.  I'd like to start developing
some specialized programs and don't know where to start.  C seems to be
pretty standard for Mac programming; I rarely hear about people programming
using Pascal.  Should I switch to C?  Also, I've read the new commandment from
Apple: use OOP or die.  Assuming that this is where I should direct my 
energies, do I go with Object Pascal (which is available now, right?), or
do I wait for C++, which I've heard Apple is using for System 7.

I don't want to start a language war (too late?), but just some idea of a 
direction to go in would be nice...

Thanks again...
					Blake

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