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Re: Beginner

From	Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.java.programmer
Subject	Re: Beginner
Date	2015-09-03 20:11 -0400
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On 9/3/2015 2:50 PM, Martin Gregorie wrote:
> On Fri, 04 Sep 2015 01:16:48 +1000, Gordon Levi wrote:
>> Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> wrote:
>>> It may be relevant to this recommendation that I'd been writing C for at
>>> least 10 years when I picked up Java.
>>
>> I can't recommend a particular book but I would strongly advise the OP
>> to take note of that last sentence. The text books I have consulted
>> waste space by telling me how Java differs from, or is similar to, C[++]
>> although I have carefully avoided anything later than K&R C.
>>
>> If you don't know C++ don't adopt a Java text book that mentions it.
>>
> There's no reason for a book that teaches Java to mention any other
> programming language. Ever. I only mentioned that I already had quite
> extensive C experience to show that I already had a programming
> background which might unintentionally bias my view of what is or is not
> a suitable book to learn Java from.

Sometimes making a comparison to popular languages can provide
a lot of info for very little text for those that know that
language.

Obviously it should not be a main topic. But a few
references where relevant could provide a lot of value
for those knowing the language with minimal inconvenience
for the rest.

Arne

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Beginner arya.neelan@gmail.com - 2015-08-31 05:39 -0700
  Re: Beginner e.d.programmer@gmail.com - 2015-08-31 06:27 -0700
    Re: Beginner Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2015-08-31 10:08 -0700
      Re: Beginner Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2015-09-03 20:04 -0400
  Re: Beginner Ramon F Herrera <ramon@conexus.net> - 2015-09-02 16:33 -0500
    Re: Beginner Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2015-09-03 20:13 -0400
    Re: Beginner Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2015-09-03 20:15 -0400
  Re: Beginner Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2015-09-03 10:39 +0000
    Re: Beginner Gordon Levi <gordon@address.invalid> - 2015-09-04 01:16 +1000
      Re: Beginner Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2015-09-03 18:50 +0000
        Re: Beginner Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2015-09-03 20:11 -0400
          Re: Beginner Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2015-09-04 08:38 +0000
            Re: Beginner e.d.programmer@gmail.com - 2015-09-04 05:21 -0700
              Re: Beginner Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> - 2015-09-04 09:43 -0700
                Re: Beginner e.d.programmer@gmail.com - 2015-09-04 10:35 -0700
    Re: Beginner Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2015-09-03 20:06 -0400
      Re: Beginner Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2015-09-04 08:41 +0000
  Re: Beginner "F. Berisha" <fmberisha@gmail.com> - 2015-09-07 02:30 +0200
    Re: Beginner Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2015-09-06 21:44 -0400
      Re: Beginner Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2015-09-06 21:53 -0400
      Re: Beginner Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2015-09-07 08:43 +0000
        Re: Beginner Eternal Hope <laughingspam99@gmail.com> - 2015-09-07 13:02 +0100
          Re: Beginner Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2015-09-07 11:17 -0400
        Re: Beginner Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2015-09-07 11:11 -0400
      Re: Beginner e.d.programmer@gmail.com - 2015-09-08 05:25 -0700

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