[Tutor] Question

[Mark Lawrence]

On 19/06/2010 04:55, Independent Learner wrote:
> ~After doing a google search, I could not find any good solid anwsers. So I will apologize ahead of time since this is not really a Python specific question. However...
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> ~I was wondering if I should try to learn 2 programming languages at once, Python and C++. Obviously I am working on learning python right now, I have gotten up to Classes(I am studying from Learning Python 3rd and 4th editions from Mark Lutz on Safari online books), and feel like I have a pretty good idea of everything before classes. Yea there are still a lot of things I am not really fully comprehending, but like I said I have a pretty good idea.
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> ~Perhaps it is also worth nothing Python is pretty much my first real Programming Language. Yea I took an intro to comp sci class(like 2 years ago) and a computer programming logic class(also like 2 years ago) both using pseudocode and have since dabbled in C(I started a programming class for school but dropped out twice after about 1/3 of  the semester, for two consecutive semesters about 9 months ago) So here I am, a computer engineering major failure who had to change my major to Physics so I wouldn't have to take all those dammed comp sci classes Figured I could just teach myself. I mention this because I want to make clear I have the logic and critical thinking skills down, and in my opinion the aptitude as well.
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> ~So is it better to learn 1 programming language first, then learn another. Or better to pretty much learn them at the same time? And why?
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> ++Thank you so much if you have actually taken the time to read this. =) P.S. Julius Hernandez
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You've had a lot of sound advice, but I take issue with this "learn a 
language in five minutes" bit.  It took me five years to get to grips 
with plain old C.  Assume that the same applies to all other languages 
to make it simple, that means for me to get to grips with 30 languages 
takes 150 years.  I don't think I'll live to do that.

Just my viewpoint.

Kindest regards.

Mark Lawrence.