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  Re: Pascal Tutor?
  By: Kurt Weiske to Charles Stephenson on Thu May 28 2020 08:36 pm

 KW> When I was starting out, most of the early CS classes were taught in
 KW> Pascal. Later, we moved to C. Pascal was a much simpler language for
 KW> teaching computer science concepts than a lower-level language, and it's
 KW> ability to easily code quick hacks in it is bested only by BASIC or
 KW> another interpeted language.
 

I started the basics of Pascal in my teens, and that's why I choose Pascal
over trying to learn 'C'. most that I talked to said if I could get Pascal
down, it would be easier to learn other languages.

Thanks!
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