Which programming language should I learn?

[sasguru]

And not a single mention of Knuth...

For shame.

Knuth is one of those series you delve into, but don't own. I'd like it in a digital copy if I could find one.

[Churchill]

Knuth is one of those series you delve into, but don't own. I'd like it in a digital copy if I could find one.

If I liked you I'd email you a copy. As it is, **** you paddy!

[sasguru]

If I liked you I'd email you a copy. As it is, **** you paddy!

**** you too dogbreath

[doodab]

Knuth is one of those series you delve into, but don't own. I'd like it in a digital copy if I could find one.

Or own but don't read all the way through. A reference work, not a pageturner.

The Richard W. Stevens unix programming book is a good one as well.

[Jeff Maginty]

..

[Churchill]

Real Lizards all write FORTRAN.



Ideal for controlling warp drives.

That variable "goto" can be a bastard...

goto HELL

can cause all sorts of problems...

[Churchill]

Especially if you forget the

ASSIGN 10 TO HELL

bit of it.

Indeed.

[Churchill]

I have no idea what the compiler might do in that case, since it's 25 years since I last saw an ASSIGN statement.

Presumably it should catch an undefined assignment.

I may have to load up a FORTRAN compiler* & find out.


*assuming the floppy disks it came on still work.

The Salford compiler is free now.

[doodab]

If you have a linux box handy you can get the intel one free for non-commercial use.

[Churchill]

If you have a linux box handy you can get the intel one free for non-commercial use.

The Salford one is free now...

Oh and before I forget, just to let you know that the Salford Fortran Compiler for Windows is free now.


Err did I mention that the Salford Fortran Compiler with object oriented and multi-core extensions is free as in free beer now?