The introductory programming course at uni teaches Java, but you don't have to take it if you know a programming language. Should I teach myself python over the summer (I already know the basics) and avoid having to learn Java? Or are the haters just people who are scared of object orientation.
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Anonymous2009-03-05 2:24
you know what i hate about OO languages?
the fact that it's near impossible to work using anything except a fully fledged IDE. i can't stand it when an IDE tells me i've made an error before i've even finished typing the line of code, or when it automatically inserts braces and parenthesis, leaving me with {}} because i had the audacity to actually want to type my own closing brace.
that's why i prefer languages like C; i don't need anything except a minimalistic text editor & gcc.