From: Benjohn Barnes <benjohn@...>
Date: 2006-03-30T06:55:29+09:00
Subject: Re: Learn to Program, by Chris Pine


On 29 Mar 2006, at 22:33, Jan_K wrote:
*snip*

> I'm stuck in "Flow Control" chapter, specificailly the "Extend Deaf
> Grandma" exercise.
>
> I feel like beating the shit out of some punching bag somewhere. Is
> this a normal reaction when one is trying to learn to program for the
> first time?

:)

Fancy describing the problem, and seeing if someone's got some  
thoughts on it? Top programming tip - it's amazing how often trying  
to explain a problem will suddenly make you realise what the answer  
is. Curious, but true.