Hello Sebastian, Tuesday, May 10, 2005, 8:39:23 PM, you wrote: SS> I think that runtime error
messages given in terms of VALUES instead of compile-time error messages given in terms of TYPES are easier to understand for novice. also, strict regulations on datatypes are needed for professional program development, but will be just needless complication for learning concept of programming itself. even for mathematician Ruby will be a good choice
SS> I disagree. SS> Types is a very important concept and I think that should be SS> emphasized in the first lecture. If one goes through types _and_ SS> values from the very beginning a strongly typed language will be of SS> the same aid to beginners as it is to experts. imvho, exposing types to non-professionals is like exposing light theory to a kid which just want to draw a picture. values are just enough to these peoples -- Best regards, Bulat mailto:bulatz@HotPOP.com