-> I think I am talking about something else.  Programming logic must be
-> learned somehow.  Few people are prepared in regular schooling to
-> think the way a programmer has to think - with rigorous logic.
-> Learning that on your own requires and environment in which trial and
-> success can flourish.  To that end, *any* language can be used and
-> once that logical approach has been mastered it is transferable to
-> any other language, don't you think?
Well, maybe. In my own case, I had learned to think very logically by
studying various branches of science and philosophy, before I ever did
any programming. So the logical thought came easily to me. But I suppose
if someone has never had to think clearly before, it *may* be helpful to
study an "easy" programming language first, even if it doesn't have much
to do with what you ultimately want to use.
I suppose this speculation should be amenable to observational checking.
Do students who already know QB learn Prolog, say, faster than those who
do not? Has anyone looked at the performances of real students, to find
out?
                            dow
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