From: "Geo" 

"Ellen K." 
wrote in message news:jemmn0505nm03b45jv0k7t827hhl9m7k51{at}4ax.com...
> I think it's possible to have different points of view on this.  Granted
> that if you don't learn pointers, you can possibly write usable code
> sooner, but OTOH learning pointers really helps you understand what the
> computer is doing under the hood when you then do it the easier way.
> I've never used C or C++ in a production environment, but I am really
> glad I took those classes and that we learned to do stuff the hard way
> because I think it made me a better programmer.

Ellen, the second language I learned was 6502 assembler, so I kinda know
what is going on under the hood. No other language I've learned (and there
are a bunch) has required me to understand pointers so I really don't think
it's that big an issue. It's just that I've heard a bit about them and seen
the problems that can be caused and so I want to learn more.

Geo.

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