OO misconceptions // Learning curve geometry/

[Rainy]

On Wed, 18 Jul 2001 13:43:35 GMT, rh cassel <rhcassel at yahoo.com> wrote:
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>> Granted, Perl had the longest and steepest learning curve since C++ for
>> me.  But after grasping the concept of "context" and learning to use
>> Perl's m// and s/// operators to my advantage, I find I can just
>> accomplish more faster than with most other languages, even (so far)
>> with Python.
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> Off topic but if one looks at the definition, a "steep" learning curve means
> quick and easy to learn. It is an accumulated knowledge versus time
> function.  The marketing folks have totally corrupted the meaning.
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> Here is a nice reference.
> http://www.computerworld.com/cwi/stories/0,1199,NAV63-1356_STO61762,00.html
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> Bob

I think it makes the perfect sense - a steep hill is the one that's hard to
climb.

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