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Re: Absolute beginner question

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Helpful person <rrrlllfff@gmail.com> wrote:

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> Patricia, thanks for the reply.  Maybe I should give more
> information.  I have previously written complex programs using
> Fortran, an antiquated language and of little use today.  

Fortran has been updated in 1977, 1990, 1995, 2003, and 2008, 
including adding OO features. The compilers are coming along
a little slower, though, and I won't discourage you from
learning Java. 

> I have also used Visual Basic, an excellent alternative 
> (for the non C programmer) and close to object orientated.  
> I have experience creating objects, classes, collections etc. 
> with an amateur's attempt at programming "correctly".

> I'm not sure what using an IDE entails.  Are you suggesting that I
> should not yet move to this stage?  I'm certainly happy to start right
> at the beginning if this helps me to understand better, even though it
> can be frustrating.

Java works just fine from the command line, editing with your
favorite editor, compiling with javac and all. You can use make,
as many unix developers do, or not. 

If you are used to VB, though, you probably do what with an IDE.
(I forget if you can do it command line or not.)

-- glen

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Absolute beginner question Helpful person <rrrlllfff@gmail.com> - 2012-03-21 11:24 -0700
  Re: Absolute beginner question Patricia Shanahan <pats@acm.org> - 2012-03-21 11:36 -0700
    Re: Absolute beginner question Helpful person <rrrlllfff@gmail.com> - 2012-03-21 12:06 -0700
      Re: Absolute beginner question glen herrmannsfeldt <gah@ugcs.caltech.edu> - 2012-03-21 19:35 +0000
      Re: Absolute beginner question Patricia Shanahan <pats@acm.org> - 2012-03-21 12:37 -0700
        Re: Absolute beginner question Patricia Shanahan <pats@acm.org> - 2012-03-21 12:39 -0700
      Re: Absolute beginner question markspace <-@.> - 2012-03-21 14:07 -0700
  Re: Absolute beginner question Helpful person <rrrlllfff@gmail.com> - 2012-03-21 17:52 -0700
  Re: Absolute beginner question Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2012-03-22 21:06 -0700
    Re: Absolute beginner question Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> - 2012-03-22 22:19 -0700

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