Question about learning Python

[Grant Edwards]

On 2022-09-07, Chris Angelico <rosuav at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 8 Sept 2022 at 04:54, Grant Edwards <grant.b.edwards at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> If you're a beginning programmer, then IMO learning C first is
>> probably detrimental. [...]
>
> Not as detrimental as starting with BASIC, and then moving on to x86
> assembly language, and trying to massage the two together using CALL
> ABSOLUTE in order to get mouse input in your GW-BASIC programs.

Ah the "good old days".