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From: Gunnar G on 27 Jan 2006 13:40 Hi. I'm looking for ideas for a OO programing course with C++. I need some good examples of programs that one can write that are not to big (a few hundred up to a thousand lines) is alright, but still feels meaningful. Any books, internet references you can give me? Thank you very much.
From: Doc O'Leary on 28 Jan 2006 04:46 In article <_OtCf.43357$d5.199478(a)newsb.telia.net>, Gunnar G <debian(a)comhem.se> wrote: > I'm looking for ideas for a OO programing course with C++. Lose the C++? You can't fully teach OO programming with that mess of a language.
From: jladd on 28 Jan 2006 17:08 I agree with Doc, but I dont want to start a language war. Id suggest Smalltalk to start with then move onto C++. It important to teach OO not a language as you can do OO in any language as long as you apply the principles. Once the principles are understood then you can make an exercise up that exemplifies those principles one at a time or, in combination. Rgs, James. http://www.jamesladdcode.com/moat
From: H. S. Lahman on 29 Jan 2006 12:50 Responding to Gunnar G... > I'm looking for ideas for a OO programing course with C++. > I need some good examples of programs that one can write that are not to big > (a few hundred up to a thousand lines) is alright, but still feels > meaningful. Assuming from the message title that you are going to be teaching the basic OO paradigm to novices, then I agree with O'Leary -- C++ is a terrible place to start. In fact, I would argue that one needs to understand OOA/D first before going near /any/ OOPL. But if you are going there, then Smalltalk is probably the best choice. > Any books, internet references you can give me? The Books category of my blog has some suggestions for OOA/D books. ************* There is nothing wrong with me that could not be cured by a capful of Drano. H. S. Lahman hsl(a)pathfindermda.com Pathfinder Solutions -- Put MDA to Work http://www.pathfindermda.com blog: http://pathfinderpeople.blogs.com/hslahman (888)OOA-PATH
From: Casey Hawthorne on 30 Jan 2006 11:37
Are you assuming this is the student's first programming course? I agree with staying away from C++! C syntax was never that great, C++ syntax is truly a thing of beastly beauty! How about trying Python? -- Regards, Casey |